Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Vehicle efficiency information display and method
- Patent Title (中): 车辆效率信息显示和方法
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Application No.: US12046600Application Date: 2008-03-12
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Publication No.: US08718913B2Publication Date: 2014-05-06
- Inventor: Dale Scott Crombez
- Applicant: Dale Scott Crombez
- 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 David B. Kelley
- Main IPC: G06F19/00
- IPC: G06F19/00 ; G06G7/70 ; G06G7/76

Abstract:
An efficiency information display for a vehicle includes an indicator arrangement having a visual display configured to provide vehicle efficiency information to an operator of the vehicle. The visual display includes a target vehicle efficiency. A control system, including at least one controller, is configured to receive at least one input related to current operating conditions of the vehicle. The control system provides at least one output to the indicator arrangement, such that the visual display indicates to the vehicle operator a current relative operating efficiency of the vehicle. The at least one input includes at least one of: information related to positive vehicle propulsion, information related to vehicle braking, or information related to vehicle creep torque cancellation. The control system is further configured to use the at least one input to determine the current relative operating efficiency of the vehicle independently from a fuel economy calculation for the vehicle.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090234528A1 VEHICLE EFFICIENCY INFORMATION DISPLAY AND METHOD Public/Granted day:2009-09-17
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