Patent ID: 8290657
Filing Date: 2012-10-16
Classification: B60L,B60W,B62D,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A vehicle, comprising: an electric powertrain system including a first motor coupled to a first wheel of the vehicle and a second motor coupled to a second wheel of the vehicle, each one of said motors outputting a respective direction-indicating speed signal information that corresponds to a present direction in which the vehicle is moving and a present speed at which the vehicle is moving; said direction-indicating speed signal information includes a forward movement direction indicator for designating when the vehicle is traveling in a forward direction and a reverse movement direction indicator for designating when the vehicle is traveling in a reverse direction; a parking assist system configured for affecting steering and speed control of the vehicle for maneuvering the vehicle into a target parking location, wherein affecting the steering and speed control of the vehicle dependent upon parking assist control information derived using said forward and reverse direction-indicating speed signal information from at least one of said motors.