US 11,753,028 B1
Pedal control system and method for an electric vehicle
Sachin Hagaribommanahalli, Santa Clara, CA (US); and Christopher Ostafew, Mountain View, CA (US)
Assigned to Nissan North America, Inc., Franklin, TN (US)
Filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC., Franklin, TN (US)
Filed on Aug. 31, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/900,757.
Int. Cl. B60W 50/10 (2012.01); B60K 26/04 (2006.01); B60K 26/02 (2006.01); B60W 50/08 (2020.01); B60W 50/00 (2006.01); B60W 40/09 (2012.01)
CPC B60W 50/10 (2013.01) [B60K 26/02 (2013.01); B60K 26/04 (2013.01); B60W 50/085 (2013.01); B60K 2026/025 (2013.01); B60K 2026/026 (2013.01); B60T 2220/02 (2013.01); B60T 2220/06 (2013.01); B60W 40/09 (2013.01); B60W 2050/0083 (2013.01); B60W 2540/10 (2013.01); B60W 2540/106 (2013.01); B60W 2540/12 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of controlling an electric vehicle comprising:
operating the vehicle in accordance with a current pedal map;
defining a plurality of alternative pedal maps;
determining a variance for each of the plurality of alternative pedal maps; and
switching operation of the vehicle from the current pedal map to one of the alternative pedal maps based on the determined variance.