Patent ID: 6361471
Filing Date: 2002-03-26
Classification: B60W,F16H,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for operating a vehicle having an engine, an accelerator pedal, a fuel supply control, and a continuously variable gear ratio transmission comprising the steps of:during a first range of pedal movement, partially manipulating the accelerator pedal between a no actuation position and an intermediately actuated position, said pedal manipulation corresponding to a gradual increase in the transmission gear ratio from zero up to a predetermined maximum ratio, and wherein the fuel supply control varies between an idling and a fully opened position; and during a second range of pedal movement, maintaining the fuel supply control at a fully opened and substantially constant valve position, and manipulating the accelerator pedal from the intermediately actuated position towards the fully actuated position, wherein the transmission gear ratio gradually decreases according to an increased manipulation of the accelerator pedal, whereby acceleration and higher vehicle traveling speeds may be obtained.