Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Optimal energy source determination system
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Application No.: US15206138Application Date: 2016-07-08
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Publication No.: US09909890B2Publication Date: 2018-03-06
- Inventor: Christopher M. Bulpitt
- Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US KY Erlanger
- Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Current Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US KY Erlanger
- Agency: Snell & Wilmer LLP
- Main IPC: G01C21/34
- IPC: G01C21/34 ; G01C21/20

Abstract:
A system for providing a recommended route for a vehicle, from a current location to an intermediate destination, to a final destination. The system includes an electronic control unit (ECU) configured to determine a vehicle range exceeding a distance between the current location of the vehicle and the intermediate destination. The ECU is configured to determine a baseline route having a first section and a second section. The ECU is configured to determine a first energy source of the first section and a second energy source of the second section. The ECU is configured to determine a first cost associated with incorporating the first energy source and a second cost associated with incorporating the second energy source. The ECU is also configured to determine the recommended route based on the first cost and the second cost. The system also includes an output unit configured to output the recommended route.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180010918A1 OPTIMAL ENERGY SOURCE DETERMINATION SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2018-01-11
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