Patent ID: 8437917
Filing Date: 2013-05-07
Classification: B60W,B60Y,F02D,F16H,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A vehicle, comprising: a brake system, including: brakes coupled to vehicle wheels; hydraulic lines coupled to the brakes, an actuation force on the brakes being related to pressure in the hydraulic lines; and a brake pressure sensor coupled to the hydraulic lines; an internal combustion engine coupled to a turbocharger; a throttle valve controlling air flow into the internal combustion engine; an accelerator pedal coupled to the vehicle; a vehicle speed sensor; and an electronic control unit (ECU) electronically coupled to the engine, the throttle valve, the accelerator pedal, the vehicle speed sensor, and the pressure sensor, wherein: a wastegate coupled to an exhaust turbine of the turbocharger and electronically coupled to the ECU, the ECU commanding the wastegate to close in response to the incipient launch.