Carbon dioxide equivalent display method and system for vehicle

Abstract

The invention provides a carbon dioxide equivalent display method and system for a vehicle, and the method comprises the steps: obtaining a carbon intensity gCO2eq / kWh corresponding to the charging amount of 1 kWh at the time of charging every 1 kWh when the vehicle runs, the carbon intensity indicating the carbon dioxide equivalent per kWh; determining the current power consumption kWh / km per kilometer of the vehicle; according to the carbon intensity gCO2eq / kWh and the power consumption kWh / km per kilometer, the current carbon dioxide equivalent gCO2eq / km per kilometer of the vehicle is determined; and displaying the current carbon dioxide equivalent per kilometer gCO2eq / km of the vehicle to a driver. In addition, the invention also provides a vehicle supporting a carbon dioxide equivalent display function.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of vehicle networking, and more particularly, to a method and system for displaying carbon dioxide equivalent for a vehicle. Background Art

[0002] To achieve climate goals, environmentally conscious behavior is required in all areas of life, including personal mobility. An important factor in this is that energy not only comes from sustainable resources but is also used efficiently.

[0003] For electric vehicles, the total amount of carbon dioxide equivalents generated per kilometer depends on the energy mix during charging (carbon dioxide equivalent per kilowatt-hour) and the output power (watts) at that time. The carbon dioxide equivalent per kilowatt-hour indicates how many grams of carbon dioxide are released into the atmosphere for every 1kWh of electricity consumed, which also represents the carbon emissions from the use of electric vehicles.

[0004] Some electric vehicles currently on the market already have the ability to display or calculate the current charge level (for example, showing power consumption per kilometer / per 100 kilometers). However, there is currently no known solution that links the carbon equivalent (CO2eq) of charging to the current power and displays it to the driver on the instrument panel. This means that drivers cannot view the amount of greenhouse gases generated by their current driving style while driving, resulting in drivers not consciously adopting more environmentally friendly driving methods when carbon emissions are higher or seeking charging times or charging stations with lower carbon equivalents.

[0005] Therefore, in order to further save energy and reduce emissions and make positive contributions to carbon emission reduction in the electric vehicle field, it is desired to provide a carbon dioxide equivalent display solution for vehicles. Summary of the Invention

[0006] This Summary is provided to introduce some concepts in a simplified form that are further described below in the Detailed Description. This Summary is not intended to identify key features or essential features of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended to be used as an aid in determining the scope of the claimed subject matter.

[0007] According to a first aspect of the present invention, a method for displaying carbon dioxide equivalents for a vehicle is provided, the method comprising: when the vehicle is traveling, obtaining a carbon intensity gCO2eq / kWh corresponding to a corresponding 1kWh charging amount during charging for every kilowatt-hour (kWh) consumed, the carbon intensity indicating carbon dioxide equivalents per kWh; determining the vehicle's current power consumption per kilometer (kWh / km); determining the vehicle's current carbon dioxide equivalent per kilometer (gCO2eq / km) based on the carbon intensity gCO2eq / kWh and the power consumption per kilometer (kWh / km); and displaying the vehicle's current carbon dioxide equivalent per kilometer (gCO2eq / km) to the driver.

[0008] Therefore, in the technical solution of the embodiment of the present invention, the energy combination during charging (carbon equivalent per kilowatt-hour "CO2eq") and the power consumption during driving (kWh / km) are taken into consideration to display the current carbon equivalent per kilometer or per 100 kilometers (greenhouse gas emissions) to the driver on the vehicle side, thereby using visualization technology to encourage the driver to adopt a more environmentally friendly driving method or seek time periods or charging stations with lower carbon equivalents when charging, etc., to further promote carbon emission reduction on the vehicle side.

[0009] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the carbon intensity is obtained from a time series of carbon intensity corresponding to each kWh of charging during charging in a first-in-first-out manner.

[0010] According to a further embodiment of the present invention, the time series of carbon intensity is stored in a memory or IT backend of the vehicle.

[0011] According to a further embodiment of the present invention, the current carbon dioxide equivalent per kilometer (gCO2eq / km) of the vehicle is calculated by multiplying the carbon intensity (gCO2eq / kWh) and the electricity consumption per kilometer (kWh / km).

[0012] According to a further embodiment of the present invention, the carbon intensity corresponding to each kWh of charging during charging depends on the composition of the energy mix during charging and is obtained from an API of a corresponding electricity supplier during charging.

[0013] According to a further embodiment of the present invention, displaying the carbon dioxide equivalent per kilometer (gCO2eq / km) to the driver further comprises: displaying the current carbon dioxide equivalent per kilometer (gCO2eq / km) of the vehicle to the driver on a dashboard, a head-up display, or any other display in the vehicle.

[0014] According to a further embodiment of the present invention, the method further includes: when the vehicle's current carbon dioxide equivalent per kilometer gCO2eq / km is higher than a threshold value, recommending appropriate carbon emission reduction measures to the driver, the carbon emission reduction measures including activating an economic mode, changing to a more environmentally friendly driving style, or any other appropriate carbon emission reduction method.

[0015] According to a further embodiment of the present invention, the method further comprises: recommending a time period with lower carbon intensity and a corresponding charging station for the user to select during the next charging.

[0016] According to a second aspect of the present invention, a carbon dioxide equivalent display system for a vehicle is provided, the system comprising: a data acquisition module, the data acquisition module being configured to: when the vehicle is traveling, obtain a carbon intensity gCO2eq / kWh corresponding to a corresponding 1kWh charging amount during charging for every 1 kilowatt-hour kWh consumed, the carbon intensity indicating carbon dioxide equivalent per kWh; determine the vehicle's current power consumption per kilometer kWh / km; a carbon equivalent determination module, the carbon equivalent determination module being configured to determine the vehicle's current carbon dioxide equivalent per kilometer gCO2eq / km based on the carbon intensity gCO2eq / kWh and the power consumption per kilometer kWh / km; and a carbon equivalent display module, the carbon equivalent display module being configured to display the vehicle's current carbon dioxide equivalent per kilometer gCO2eq / km to the driver.

[0017] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the carbon intensity is obtained from a time series of carbon intensity corresponding to each kWh of charging during charging in a first-in-first-out manner.

[0018] According to a further embodiment of the present invention, the time series of carbon intensity is stored in a memory or IT backend of the vehicle.

[0019] According to a further embodiment of the present invention, the carbon intensity corresponding to each kWh of charging during charging depends on the composition of the energy mix during charging and is obtained from an API of a corresponding electricity supplier during charging.

[0020] According to a further embodiment of the present invention, the carbon equivalent display module is configured as a dashboard, a head-up display, or any other display in the vehicle.

[0021] According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicle comprising the carbon dioxide equivalent display system according to any one of the aforementioned aspects.

[0022] According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer-readable storage medium storing instructions, which, when executed, cause a vehicle to perform the method according to any one of the above aspects.

[0023] These and other features and advantages will become apparent from reading the following detailed description and referring to the associated drawings.It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are illustrative only and are not restrictive of the aspects claimed. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] In order that the manner in which the above-mentioned features of the present invention are understood in detail, a more particular description of the contents briefly summarized above may be given with reference to various embodiments, some aspects of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. It should be noted, however, that the accompanying drawings illustrate only certain typical aspects of the invention and are not to be considered limiting of its scope, as the description may admit to other equally effective aspects.

[0025] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the architecture of a carbon dioxide equivalent display system for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0026] Figure 2 FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing carbon intensity acquisition during charging according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0027] Figure 3 A schematic bar chart showing the change in carbon intensity over time obtained from an API according to one embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0028] Figure 4 An example scenario of carbon dioxide equivalent display on a vehicle side according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0029] Figure 5 A schematic flow chart of a method for displaying carbon dioxide equivalent for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0030] Figure 6 An exemplary vehicle supporting carbon dioxide equivalent display according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0031] Figure 7 An example computing device architecture diagram illustrates an example computing device that can implement the various techniques described herein, according to one embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The features of the present invention will be further apparent from the following detailed description. The term "vehicle" used throughout this specification refers to any type of automobile, including but not limited to cars, vans, trucks, buses, etc. For simplicity, the present invention will be described with respect to an "automobile." The term "A or B" used in this specification means "A and B" and "A or B," and does not imply that A and B are exclusive, unless otherwise specified.

[0033] At present, in order to achieve "green and low-carbon" for electric vehicles, there are already some methods (such as adopting economic modes, etc.) to achieve energy conservation and emission reduction on the vehicle side. However, considering the carbon emissions during charging, there is currently no visual solution to feedback to users on the vehicle side the carbon equivalent generated per kilowatt-hour during the current driving process (which actually also depends on the composition of the energy combination during charging).

[0034] In order to solve the above problems and realize visual feedback of carbon equivalents on the vehicle side, this application proposes a carbon dioxide equivalent display solution for vehicles, which motivates the driver to adopt a more environmentally friendly driving method, charge when the proportion of sustainably generated energy in the energy combination is high, etc. by displaying the current carbon equivalent per kilometer or per 100 kilometers to the driver on the vehicle side, thereby promoting carbon emission reduction on the vehicle side.

[0035] like Figure 1 As shown, Figure 1 FIG2 is a schematic diagram of a carbon dioxide equivalent display system 100 for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention. The system 100 may include at least a data acquisition module 102 , a carbon equivalent determination module 104 , and a carbon equivalent display module 106 .

[0036] The data acquisition module 102 can obtain the carbon intensity gCO2eq / kWh corresponding to the corresponding 1kWh charging amount during charging for every 1 kilowatt-hour (kWh) consumed by the vehicle during driving, where the carbon intensity indicates the carbon dioxide equivalent per kWh (how many grams of carbon dioxide are released into the atmosphere for every 1kWh of electricity consumed).

[0037] In one embodiment, the carbon intensity may be obtained from a time series of carbon intensity corresponding to each kWh of charging during charging in a first-in-first-out manner.

[0038] In further embodiments, the time series of carbon intensity may be stored in the vehicle's memory or IT backend.

[0039] In one embodiment, the carbon intensity corresponding to each kWh of charging may depend on the composition of the energy mix during charging and may be obtained from the API of the corresponding electricity supplier during charging (e.g., from the cloud). Figure 2 A schematic architecture diagram related to obtaining carbon intensity is further described in .

[0040] like Figure 2 As shown, when the vehicle is charging, the corresponding charging station 202 can, for example, request the time series of carbon intensity corresponding to the charging amount per kWh during charging (which actually depends on the composition of the energy combination during charging) from the API of the corresponding electricity supplier or some portal website that displays the daily composition of the current energy combination, and obtain the corresponding time series of carbon intensity from it.

[0041] This is Figure 3 Described in further detail in Figure 3A schematic bar graph showing the change in carbon intensity over time T obtained from an API according to one embodiment of the present invention is shown. For example, when the vehicle is charging, in response to a request for a time series of carbon intensity corresponding to each kWh of charging amount (gCO2eq / kWh), the carbon intensity at each corresponding time point can be recorded and transmitted to the charging vehicle via the charging station.

[0042] return Figure 2 , then, the charging station may transmit the corresponding time series of carbon intensity to the vehicle's memory or IT backend 204 for storage.

[0043] When the vehicle is driving, the time series of carbon intensity can be retrieved from the vehicle's memory or the IT backend connected to the vehicle according to the first-in-first-out principle. In this way, the carbon equivalent during charging can be linked to the current power during driving for subsequent calculation and display of the carbon equivalent per kilometer.

[0044] return Figure 1 Furthermore, the data acquisition module 102 may determine the vehicle's current power consumption per kilometer (kWh / km) or per 100 kilometers (kWh / 100km). Power consumption per kilometer / per 100 kilometers may be an important parameter for measuring the endurance of an electric vehicle.

[0045] The carbon equivalent determination module 104 may then determine the current carbon dioxide equivalent gCO 2 eq / km of the vehicle based on the carbon intensity gCO 2 eq / kWh and the electricity consumption kWh / km.

[0046] In one embodiment, the current carbon dioxide equivalent per kilometer (gCO2eq / km) of the vehicle may be calculated by multiplying the carbon intensity (gCO2eq / kWh) and the electricity consumption per kilometer (kWh / km).

[0047] The carbon equivalent display module 106 can display the current carbon dioxide equivalent gCO2eq / km (or gCO2eq / 100km) of the vehicle to the driver.

[0048] In one embodiment, the carbon equivalent display module may be provided as a dashboard, a head-up display (HUD), or any other suitable display within the vehicle.

[0049] Furthermore, when the calculated current gCO2eq / km of the vehicle is higher than a threshold, appropriate carbon emission reduction measures can be recommended to the driver (including, for example, activating the economy mode, changing to a more environmentally friendly driving style (for example, maintaining a medium to low speed, using the vehicle's kinetic energy recovery function, reducing driving on roads with poor road conditions, using internal circulation to save power, controlling load, etc.) or any other appropriate carbon emission reduction methods).

[0050] Furthermore, time periods with lower carbon intensity (eg, a higher proportion of sustainably generated energy in the energy mix) and corresponding charging stations may be recommended to the user for selection during the next charging.

[0051] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the carbon dioxide equivalent display system of the present invention may be implemented in the form of hardware or software, and the modules may be merged or combined in any appropriate manner.

[0052] Figure 4 An example scenario of carbon dioxide equivalent display on a vehicle side according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0053] like Figure 4 As shown, the vehicle's central control screen displays the current electricity consumption (kWh / km) and the current CO2 equivalent (gCO2eq / km). This can encourage drivers to adopt more environmentally friendly driving methods or choose charging times or charging stations with lower carbon equivalents.

[0054] Of course, it is understood that the above scenario is merely an example, and the current gCO2eq / km may be displayed in any other manner on any suitable display screen in the vehicle (of course, the electricity consumption per 100 kilometers (kWh / 100km) may also be obtained and gCO2eq / 100km may be displayed).

[0055] Figure 5 FIG. 4 is a schematic flow chart of a method 500 for displaying carbon dioxide equivalent for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0056] The method 500 starts at step 502 . The data acquisition module 102 may acquire the carbon intensity (gCO 2 eq / kWh) corresponding to the corresponding 1 kWh of charging during vehicle driving, for every 1 kWh consumed. The carbon intensity indicates carbon dioxide equivalent per kWh.

[0057] In one embodiment, the carbon intensity may be obtained from a time series of carbon intensity corresponding to each kWh of charging during charging in a first-in-first-out manner.

[0058] In a further embodiment, the above-mentioned time series of carbon intensity is stored in the vehicle's memory or IT backend, and the corresponding carbon intensity can be retrieved from the vehicle's memory or IT backend on a first-in-first-out basis when the vehicle is driving.

[0059] In one embodiment, the carbon intensity corresponding to each kWh of charging may depend on the composition of the energy mix during charging and may be obtained from an application programming interface (API) of a corresponding electricity supplier during charging.

[0060] In step 504 , the data acquisition module 102 may determine or acquire the current power consumption per kilometer (kWh / km) of the vehicle (of course, the power consumption per 100 kilometers (kWh / 100km) may also be acquired).

[0061] In step 506 , the carbon equivalent determination module 104 may determine the current carbon dioxide equivalent gCO 2 eq / km of the vehicle according to the carbon intensity gCO 2 eq / kWh and the electricity consumption kWh / km.

[0062] In one embodiment, the current carbon dioxide equivalent per kilometer (gCO2eq / km) of the vehicle may be calculated by multiplying the carbon intensity (gCO2eq / kWh) and the electricity consumption per kilometer (kWh / km).

[0063] In step 508 , the carbon equivalent display module 106 may display the calculated carbon dioxide equivalent per kilometer gCO 2 eq / km to the driver.

[0064] In one embodiment, the carbon equivalent display module 106 may display the vehicle's current carbon dioxide equivalent gCO 2 eq / km to the driver on a dashboard, a head-up display, or any other display within the vehicle.

[0065] Further preferably, when the vehicle's current carbon dioxide equivalent per kilometer gCO2eq / km is higher than a predetermined threshold, appropriate carbon emission reduction measures can be recommended to the driver, where the carbon emission reduction measures may, for example, include activating an economic mode, changing to a more environmentally friendly driving style, or any other appropriate carbon emission reduction method.

[0066] Further preferably, time periods with lower carbon intensity (ie, better energy combinations) and corresponding charging stations can be recommended to the user for selection during the next charging.

[0067] Therefore, by taking into account the energy mix during charging (carbon equivalent per kilowatt-hour gCO2eq / kWh) and the power consumption during driving (kWh / km), the current carbon equivalent (greenhouse gas emissions) per kilometer or per 100 kilometers can be fed back to the driver in a visual manner. This can, for example, encourage the driver to adopt a more environmentally friendly driving style, thereby promoting carbon emission reduction on the vehicle side.

[0068] Figure 6 An exemplary vehicle 600 supporting CO2 equivalent display according to one embodiment of the present invention is shown. Vehicle 600 may include various software and hardware components connected via bus 614.

[0069] The vehicle 600 may include the carbon dioxide equivalent display system 100 as described above, which may be configured to obtain a carbon intensity gCO2eq / kWh corresponding to a corresponding 1kWh charging amount during charging for every 1kWh consumed when the vehicle is traveling, wherein the carbon intensity indicates carbon dioxide equivalent per kWh; determine the vehicle's current electricity consumption per kilometer kWh / km; determine the vehicle's current carbon dioxide equivalent per kilometer gCO2eq / km based on the carbon intensity gCO2eq / kWh and the electricity consumption per kilometer kWh / km; and display the vehicle's current carbon dioxide equivalent per kilometer gCO2eq / km to the driver.

[0070] Vehicle 600 may also include a power system 602, which may include a power battery, a battery management system, an onboard charger, and an auxiliary power source. The power battery is the power source of the electric vehicle and serves as an energy storage device. Currently, pure electric vehicles primarily use lithium-ion batteries, including lithium iron phosphate batteries and ternary lithium-ion batteries. The battery management system can monitor the power battery's usage in real time, detecting power battery status parameters such as terminal voltage, internal resistance, temperature, battery electrolyte concentration, remaining battery capacity, discharge time, discharge current, or discharge depth. It also controls the temperature according to the power battery's ambient temperature requirements, uses current limiting to prevent overcharging and over-discharging of the power battery, and displays relevant parameters and alarms. Signals flow to auxiliary systems, and relevant information is displayed on the instrument cluster.

[0071] Furthermore, the vehicle 600 may also include a communication system 604 , which may be used to communicate with a charging station during charging to obtain corresponding charging information (eg, current charging progress, corresponding carbon intensity value per kWh).

[0072] Furthermore, the vehicle 600 may further include a display system 606 , which may be used to display the calculated vehicle's current CO2 equivalent per kilometer (gCO2eq / km) to the driver. In one example, the display system 606 may be a dashboard, a head-up display, or any other suitable display within the vehicle.

[0073] Additionally, the vehicle 600 may also include a sensor system 608 , a wireless transceiver 610 , a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver 612 , and the like.

[0074] Sensor system 608 may include any suitable number of accelerometers, gyroscopes, and / or magnetometers. In some embodiments, sensor system 608 may be part of an inertial measurement unit (IMU) of vehicle 600. Sensor system 608 may be used to provide and / or verify motion and orientation information, monitor wheel and drivetrain performance, and / or measure the amplitude and frequency of oscillations of vehicle 400 and / or components of vehicle 600. For example, an accelerometer may measure vibrations of vehicle 600, such as movement or mechanical oscillations about the equilibrium position of components of vehicle 600. In one embodiment, the gyroscopes and magnetometers of sensor system 608 may be used to measure the vehicle's rotational state and orientation relative to magnetic north, respectively, and to measure and calibrate an estimate and / or model of the turning radius at the current speed and / or maneuverability measurements at the current speed (particularly when used in conjunction with measurements from other external and internal sensors, such as speed sensors, wheel tick sensors, and / or odometer measurements). Additionally, sensor system 608 may include radar, LIDAR, vision sensors, and the like. For example, LIDAR can provide a means of more confidently detecting the distance (and orientation) of objects, especially with respect to objects of unknown size and shape.

[0075] The wireless transceiver 610 may be configured to communicate via a short-range wireless communication protocol (e.g., ) and / or via a local area network and / or a wide area network, and / or via a cellular network, and / or via any suitable wireless network to transmit and receive data messages and elements. Of course, it should be understood that these are merely examples of networks that can be utilized by vehicle 600 over a wireless link, and the claimed subject matter is not limited in this respect. In one embodiment, wireless transceiver 610 may include various combinations of WAN, WLAN, and / or PAN transceivers. In one embodiment, wireless transceiver 610 may also include a Bluetooth transceiver, a ZigBee transceiver, or other PAN transceiver.

[0076] GNSS receiver 612 may be configured to receive and digitally process signals from navigation satellites (and / or other vehicles) to provide the receiver's position, velocity, and time. GNSS receiver 612 may include hardware and / or software components. In one embodiment, GNSS signals from GNSS satellites received by GNSS receiver 612 are used by vehicle 600 for position determination and / or for determining GNSS signal parameters and demodulated data.

[0077] Figure 7 An example computing system architecture diagram is shown of an example computing system 700 that can implement the various techniques described herein, according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0078] like Figure 7 As shown in , the system 700 may include a memory 702 and at least one processor 704. The memory 702 may include RAM, ROM, or a combination thereof. The memory 702 may store computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor 704, cause the at least one processor 704 to perform various functions described herein, including: obtaining a carbon intensity (gCO2eq / kWh) corresponding to a corresponding 1kWh charge amount during vehicle driving, for every 1kWh consumed, where the carbon intensity indicates carbon dioxide equivalent per kWh; determining the current kWh / km of electricity consumption per kilometer of the vehicle; determining the current carbon dioxide equivalent per kilometer (gCO2eq / km) of the vehicle based on the carbon intensity (gCO2eq / kWh) and the kWh / km of electricity consumption per kilometer; and displaying the current carbon dioxide equivalent per kilometer (gCO2eq / km) of the vehicle to the driver.

[0079] In one embodiment, the carbon intensity may be obtained from a time series of carbon intensity corresponding to each kWh of charging during charging in a first-in-first-out manner.

[0080] In a further embodiment, the above-mentioned time series of carbon intensity may be stored in the vehicle's memory or IT backend.

[0081] In one embodiment, the carbon intensity corresponding to each kWh of charging may depend on the composition of the energy mix during charging and may be obtained from an API of a corresponding electricity supplier during charging.

[0082] In one embodiment, the above determination may be calculated by multiplying the obtained gCO2eq / kWh by kWh / km.

[0083] In addition, when these instructions are executed by at least one processor 704, they can further enable the at least one processor 704 to perform the following functions: when the vehicle's current carbon dioxide equivalent per kilometer gCO2eq / km is higher than a threshold, recommend appropriate carbon emission reduction measures to the driver, wherein the carbon emission reduction measures may include activating an economic mode, changing to a more environmentally friendly driving style, or any other appropriate carbon emission reduction method.

[0084] In addition, when executed by the at least one processor 704 , these instructions may further cause the at least one processor 704 to perform the following function: recommend a time period with lower carbon intensity and a corresponding charging station for the user to select during the next charging.

[0085] In some cases, memory 702 may include, among other things, a BIOS that may control basic hardware or software operations, such as interaction with peripheral components or devices. Processor 704 may include an intelligent hardware device (e.g., a general-purpose processor, a DSP, a CPU, a microcontroller, an ASIC, an FPGA, a programmable logic device, discrete gate or transistor logic components, discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof).

[0086] The functions described herein may be implemented in hardware, software executed by a processor, firmware, or any combination thereof. If implemented in software executed by a processor, the functions may be stored on or transmitted by a computer-readable medium as one or more instructions or code. Other examples and implementations fall within the scope of this disclosure and the appended claims. For example, due to the nature of software, the functions described herein may be implemented using software executed by a processor, hardware, firmware, hardwiring, or any combination thereof. Features that implement the functions may also be physically located in various locations, including being distributed so that parts of the functions are implemented at different physical locations.

[0087] What has been described above includes examples of various aspects of the claimed subject matter. It is, of course, not possible to describe every conceivable combination of components or methodologies for purposes of describing the claimed subject matter, but one skilled in the art will recognize that many further combinations and permutations of the claimed subject matter are possible. Thus, the disclosed subject matter is intended to embrace all such alterations, modifications, and variations that fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. A method for displaying carbon dioxide equivalent for a vehicle, the method comprising: When the vehicle is traveling, for every kilowatt-hour (kWh) consumed, a carbon intensity (gCO2eq / kWh) corresponding to a corresponding 1 kWh charge amount during charging is obtained, where the carbon intensity indicates carbon dioxide equivalent per kWh; Determine the current power consumption per kilometer (kWh / km) of the vehicle; Determine the current carbon dioxide equivalent per kilometer (gCO2eq / km) of the vehicle according to the carbon intensity (gCO2eq / kWh) and the power consumption per kilometer (kWh / km); as well as The current carbon dioxide equivalent per kilometer (gCO2eq / km) of the vehicle is displayed to the driver.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein The carbon intensity is acquired from the time series of carbon intensity corresponding to each kWh of charging amount during charging in a first-in-first-out manner.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein The time series of carbon intensity is stored in the vehicle's memory or IT backend.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein The current carbon dioxide equivalent per kilometer (gCO2eq / km) of the vehicle is calculated by multiplying the carbon intensity (gCO2eq / kWh) and the electricity consumption per kilometer (kWh / km).

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein The carbon intensity per kWh of charge depends on the composition of the energy mix at the time of charging and is obtained from the API of the electricity supplier at the time of charging.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein Displaying the carbon dioxide equivalent per kilometer gCO2eq / km to the driver further includes: The current carbon dioxide equivalent of the vehicle, gCO2eq / km, is displayed to the driver on a dashboard, a head-up display, or any other display in the vehicle.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein The method further comprises: When the vehicle's current carbon dioxide equivalent per kilometer (gCO2eq / km) is higher than a threshold, suitable carbon emission reduction measures are recommended to the driver, wherein the carbon emission reduction measures include activating an economy mode, changing to a more environmentally friendly driving style, or any other suitable carbon emission reduction methods.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein The method further comprises: Recommend time periods with lower carbon intensity and corresponding charging stations for users to choose when charging next time.

9. A carbon dioxide equivalent display system for a vehicle, the system comprising: A data acquisition module, wherein the data acquisition module is configured to: When the vehicle is traveling, for every kilowatt-hour (kWh) consumed, a carbon intensity (gCO2eq / kWh) corresponding to a corresponding 1 kWh charge amount during charging is obtained, where the carbon intensity indicates carbon dioxide equivalent per kWh; Determine the current power consumption per kilometer (kWh / km) of the vehicle; a carbon equivalent determination module, configured to determine a current carbon dioxide equivalent per kilometer (gCO2eq / km) of the vehicle based on the carbon intensity (gCO2eq / kWh) and the power consumption per kilometer (kWh / km); as well as A carbon equivalent display module is configured to display the current carbon dioxide equivalent of the vehicle per kilometer (gCO2eq / km) to the driver.

10. The system according to claim 9, wherein: The carbon intensity is acquired from the time series of carbon intensity corresponding to each kWh of charging amount during charging in a first-in-first-out manner.

11. The system according to claim 10, wherein: The time series of carbon intensity is stored in the vehicle's memory or IT backend.

12. The system according to claim 9, wherein The carbon intensity per kWh of charge depends on the composition of the energy mix at the time of charging and is obtained from the API of the electricity supplier at the time of charging.

13. The system according to claim 9, wherein: The carbon equivalent display module is configured as a dashboard, a head-up display, or any other display within the vehicle.

14. A vehicle comprising the carbon dioxide equivalent display system according to any one of claims 9 to 13.

15. A computer-readable storage medium storing instructions, which, when executed, cause a vehicle to perform the method according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

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