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A vehicle having an internal combustion engine with a throttle control is disclosed. The throttle control is responsive to a vehicle operator to generate a throttle setting signal to adjust vehicle speed. An operator-controlled input device is also provided to generate a selected signal correspondin

A vehicle having an internal combustion engine with a throttle control is disclosed. The throttle control is responsive to a vehicle operator to generate a throttle setting signal to adjust vehicle speed. An operator-controlled input device is also provided to generate a selected signal corresponding to a selected one of a number of predetermined engine control relationships. A controller responds to the selection signal to govern engine operation in accordance with the selected one of the relationships and the throttle setting signal. The throttle control has a different performance characteristic for each of the relationships and is adjustable by the operator to increase or decrease speed for each of the relationships. The relationships may each correspond to a different type of engine governing technique and include different droop characteristics.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method, comprising:operating a vehicle powered by an internal combustion engine having a throttle control;selecting between at least two engine governing relationships with a selection device, response to the throttle control being different for each of the relationship

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method, comprising:operating a vehicle powered by an internal combustion engine having a throttle control;selecting between at least two engine governing relationships with a selection device, response to the throttle control being different for each of the relationships, the throttle control being adjustable by the operator to increase or decrease vehicle speed for each of the relationships; andregulating operation of the engine with the selected one of the relationships.