US 12,296,824 B2
Cargo overhang system and method
Aed M. Dudar, Canton, MI (US); and Scott A. Bohr, Novi, MI (US)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Sep. 16, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/932,678.
Prior Publication US 2024/0092362 A1, Mar. 21, 2024
Int. Cl. B60W 30/16 (2020.01); B60W 30/12 (2020.01); B60W 30/14 (2006.01); B60W 30/18 (2012.01)
CPC B60W 30/16 (2013.01) [B60W 30/12 (2013.01); B60W 30/143 (2013.01); B60W 30/18163 (2013.01); B60W 2554/402 (2020.02); B60W 2554/4049 (2020.02); B60W 2756/10 (2020.02)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising a computer for a first vehicle, the computer having a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to:
receive a message from a second vehicle, the message including a cargo overhang condition of the second vehicle in which an object carried by the second vehicle extends beyond a perimeter or envelope of the second vehicle; and
adjust an operation of the first vehicle based upon the cargo overhang condition of the second vehicle;
wherein the operation includes an adaptive cruise control and the instructions include instructions to adjust a follow distance of the adaptive cruise control and/or an acceleration or deceleration rate of the adaptive cruise control based on the cargo overhang condition.