Patent ID: 6792344
Filing Date: 2004-09-14
Classification: A61B,B60K,B60L,B60T,B60W,F02D,F16H,Y02T

Abstract:
A method of controlling a vehicle having a first running mode wherein a driving shaft torque of the vehicle is controlled according to a first target value determined from an accelerator pedal position and a second running mode wherein the driving shaft torque of the vehicle is controlled according to a second target value determined from at least one of a target vehicle speed and a headway distance of said vehicle, comprising:when said first running mode is changed to said second running mode, determining a changing-over time period from said first running mode to said second running mode based on a difference between said first target value calculated in said first running mode and said second target value calculated in said second running mode; and setting a third target value which varies from said first target value to said second target value in said changing-over time period.