Patent ID: 7854283

Claim:
A vehicle with a single input power control, comprising: an input device configured to generate an output power command for an engine; and a processor operably associated with the input device, wherein the processor is configured to receive the output power command, a signal indicative of an ambient air condition, and a power source performance parameter, determine first and second power source control commands for the engine based on the output power command, the signal indicative of an ambient air condition, and the power source performance parameter, and output signals corresponding to the power source control commands, wherein the first power source control command comprises a power source speed command, and wherein the processor is configured to access plural sets of first and second power source control commands yielding a highest output power of the engine based on previous sets of ambient air conditions and output power commands, and select a set of first and second power source control commands for the engine corresponding to the signal indicative of an ambient air condition and the output power command.