Vehicle ECO Mode Override for High-Acceleration Traffic
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Solution Overview
Problem
Modern vehicles equipped with ECO mode face insufficient power during critical maneuvers, compromising safety and performance.
Innovation Solution
A computer system adapts the driving mode from ECO mode to a higher power mode when sensors detect high acceleration traffic situations, using navigation data and vehicle sensors to estimate required power and proactively adjust acceleration, speed, and gear shifting strategies.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Use of energy by moving object
If ECO mode is activated to minimize fuel consumption, then fuel efficiency is improved, but vehicle power and acceleration capability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically switches between ECO mode and normal power mode based on real-time detection of traffic situations. When high acceleration situations are detected (such as need to overtake or respond to critical traffic conditions), the system automatically transitions from ECO mode to normal power mode, and switches back when the situation is resolved. This dynamic adaptation resolves the contradiction by providing fuel efficiency during normal conditions while ensuring adequate power when needed.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If ECO mode limits acceleration capabilities to improve fuel efficiency, then environmental impact is reduced, but vehicle performance in critical situations deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses sensors to continuously monitor traffic conditions and provides feedback to the control unit. When critical situations are detected (such as need for rapid acceleration to avoid hazards or overtake safely), the feedback triggers automatic switching from ECO mode to normal power mode. This feedback mechanism ensures that environmental benefits are maintained during normal operation while reliability is preserved when critical performance is needed.
3Power
If driver manually disables ECO mode to gain more power, then vehicle performance is improved, but driver distraction and operational complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-service by automatically detecting when power is needed and switching modes without driver intervention. The control unit monitors traffic situations using sensors and autonomously decides when to activate or deactivate ECO mode based on detected conditions such as need for acceleration, overtaking requirements, or critical traffic situations. This eliminates the need for manual driver action while maintaining both fuel efficiency and performance as needed.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed is a computer system having a processing circuitry configured to detect, using sensors of a host vehicle, a high acceleration traffic situation involving a secondary vehicle. The processing circuitry is configured to estimate a required power to handle the high acceleration traffic situation clear of the secondary vehicle within a timeframe. The processing circuitry is configured to determine the required power exceeds a current power available in an activated ECO mode of the host vehicle. The processing circuitry is configured to adapt a driving mode of the host vehicle from the ECO mode to a higher power mode providing higher propulsion power than in the ECO mode.