Method and system for tracking alternative fueled based travel in alternative fueled vehicles
US8812224B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2010 |
| Grant date | Aug 19, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 4, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T90/14
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system and method can track alternative fuel based travel in alternative fuel vehicles. The system can include an alternative fuel based odometer or “green odometer” which may track distance traveled while a hybrid vehicle, such as PHEV, is only powered by an alternative fuel or power, such as electricity. This green odometer can track credits or incentives earned since the last alternative fuel reimbursement or credit given to the vehicle owner as well as the total reimbursements or credits earned over an alternative fuel vehicle's life. The total reimbursements or credits earned over the alternative fuel vehicle's life could be used as an additional measure of intrinsic value for the alternative fuel vehicle.
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