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Apparatus and method for comparing the fuel consumption of an alternative fuel vehicle with that of a traditionally fueled comparison vehicle

a technology of alternative fuel and comparison vehicle, which is applied in the field of fuel saving display system, can solve the problem of limited supply of fossil fuels

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-06-14
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC
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It is common knowledge that fossil fuels are in limited supply and that the combustion of fossil fuels releases environmental pollutants (e.g., carbon monoxide).

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[0012] The following detailed description of the invention is merely exemplary in nature and is not intended to limit the scope, applicability, or configuration of the invention in any way. Rather, the following description provides a convenient illustration for implementing exemplary embodiments of the invention. Various changes to the described embodiments may be made in the function and arrangement of the elements described herein without departing from the scope of the invention.

[0013]FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a vehicular system 100 for comparing the fuel consumption of an alternative fuel vehicle with that of a traditionally fueled comparison vehicle. The system comprises a central Communications Gateway Module (CGM) 102 that is coupled to three Local Area Networks (LANs): Low Speed LAN 104, High Speed LAN 106, and Power-Train Expansion LAN 108. As is well known in the automotive industry, LANs 104, 106, and 108 may each comprise a plurality of components; howeve...

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A fuel savings informational system is provided for implementation on an alternative fuel vehicle the operation of which may be characterized by a first plurality of fixed parameters and a second plurality of variable parameters. The system compares the fuel consumption of the alternative fuel vehicle to that of a virtual comparison vehicle characterized by a third plurality of fixed parameters, and comprises a plurality of sensors for monitoring the second plurality and a processor coupled thereto. The processor is configured to recall the first and third pluralities, capture data corresponding to the second plurality, and determine the fuel consumption of the alternative fuel vehicle from the second plurality. The processor is further configured to estimate the fuel consumption of the comparison vehicle from the first, second, and third pluralities, and compare the fuel consumption of the alternative fuel vehicle to the estimated fuel consumption of the comparison vehicle.

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TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates generally to a fuel savings display system for use in an alternative fuel vehicle (e.g., a hybrid vehicle) and, more particularly, to an apparatus and method for comparing the fuel consumption of an alternative fuel vehicle with that of a traditionally fueled comparison vehicle. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Since the industrial revolution, society has been reliant on fossil fuels as its foremost energy source. It is common knowledge that fossil fuels are in limited supply and that the combustion of fossil fuels releases environmental pollutants (e.g., carbon monoxide). Petroleum, which currently supplies approximately 40% of the planet's energy, has overtaken coal as the most commonly consumed fossil fuel. One of petroleum's major uses is the production of gasoline, which drives the internal combustion engines of the more than 530 million gasoline-powered cars currently in use throughout the world. In contrast, a much smalle...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G06F19/00B60Q1/00
CPCB60R16/0232G07C5/08
Inventor KIDSTON, KEVIN S.MARSH, RICHARD A.REINKE, PAUL E.SCHWARZ, JONATHAN R.SIENKIEWICZ, CARLENE M.
Owner GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC
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