Invention Grant
- Patent Title: System and method for displaying vehicle efficiency
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Application No.: US12976137Application Date: 2010-12-22
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Publication No.: US07996125B2Publication Date: 2011-08-09
- Inventor: Ryan J. Skaff , Robert Jay Louch , Anthony Howard , Stephen Burke , David Watson , Angela L. Watson , Derek Hartl , Paul Stephen Bryan
- Applicant: Ryan J. Skaff , Robert Jay Louch , Anthony Howard , Stephen Burke , David Watson , Angela L. Watson , Derek Hartl , Paul Stephen Bryan
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: Brooks Kushman P.C.
- Agent Jennifer Stec
- Main IPC: G05D3/00
- IPC: G05D3/00

Abstract:
A system and method for determining and displaying an overall efficiency value of a vehicle. The vehicle may include an engine and an electric machine that operates to provide torque to propel the vehicle. In addition, the vehicle may have an electric power source that provides electric power to the electric machine. A controller may determine and transmit the overall efficiency value so that the information display displays the number of efficiency indicators. Also, the number of efficiency indicators displayed may be based on the overall efficiency value.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110093187A1 System And Method For Displaying Vehicle Efficiency Public/Granted day:2011-04-21
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