A system for assessing the towing stability of a trailer 190 and a towing vehicle 100 comprises data processing apparatus such as a first electronic control unit (ECU) 110A. The first ECU 110A is configured to receive data from a second ECU 120A in the vehicle trunk. The data is typically derived from a strain gauge 101SG and corresponds to a measured nose weight of the trailer 190. The first ECU 110A ascertains towing stability by determining if the nose weight of a trailer complies with at least one nose weight condition. The first ECU 110A also comprises means for producing an output indicative of the towing stability of the trailer and towing vehicle. The invention improves on a prior art method which involved manual assessment and may have been subject to operator error.


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    Title :

    Towing stability


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    Publication date :

    2016-02-10


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60W CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION , Gemeinsame Steuerung oder Regelung von Fahrzeug-Unteraggregaten verschiedenen Typs oder verschiedener Funktion / B60D Fahrzeugverbindungen , VEHICLE CONNECTIONS



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