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Method for alerting a vehicle user to refuel prior to exceeding a remaining driving distance

A technology for replenishing fuel and users, which is applied in the field of vehicles, and can solve problems such as gas stations not being located by users, vehicles not having enough gas stations, etc.

Active Publication Date: 2007-04-25
GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY
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[0005] A potential problem with the foregoing systems is that the vehicle may not have enough fuel to reach the suggested gas station, or the gas station may not be within the user's current direction of travel

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[0011] Embodiments of the systems and methods disclosed herein advantageously allow the driver of a vehicle to receive an alert to refuel the vehicle prior to exceeding an acceptable remaining driving distance / range. It is understood that the user is warned before reaching the remaining fuel of the vehicle which does not allow the vehicle to reach the filling station. The remaining driving distance may be automatically and / or continuously calculated and / or monitored using the current fuel level and / or current fuel usage. Additionally, the driving distance to one or more gas stations within the remaining driving distance may be automatically and / or continuously calculated and / or monitored via an on-board navigation system or an off-board system (eg, a call center).

[0012] The system and method preferably provide the user with current data regarding the location of fuel stations located within the remaining driving distance of the vehicle. The system and method may also optio...

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A method of alerting a vehicle user to refuel prior to exceeding the remaining driving distance includes monitoring vehicle fuel conditions. The vehicle's remaining driving distance is determined by analyzing the vehicle's fuel condition. The location of the vehicle is monitored and the location of at least one gas station within the remaining driving distance of the vehicle is provided to the user.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates generally to vehicles, and more particularly to a method of alerting a vehicle user to refuel the vehicle. Background technique [0002] The vehicle navigation system is capable of generating vehicle navigation instructions and presenting them to the user. Typically, the user prompts the system, requesting detailed navigation directions. These navigation routes may include directions to specific gas stations. Without such a prompt or request from the user, some existing systems may not be able to locate a particular gas station. In some cases, the user may not know or be aware of the fuel level and / or the number of miles remaining on that fuel level. In this case, the user may not prompt the navigation system for instructions. [0003] The gas station location data in some existing systems is located on a CD, and the gas station location data can be updated periodically when a user custom-installs a newer version of th...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G01C21/26G01D21/02G01F9/02
CPCG07C5/08G08G1/20
Inventor F·R·斯塔布勒
Owner GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY
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