Route-based distance to empty calculation for a vehicle
US9476719B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 29, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 25, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 29, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T90/16
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A vehicle includes an electric machine configured to provide torque to vehicle wheels, a battery electrically coupled with and configured to provide electric power to the electric machine, a display configured to signal information to an operator, and a processor. The processor is configured to present a vehicle driving range on the display. The vehicle driving range is based on a known vehicle route including at least one route segment, an estimated energy usage for the route segment, an available battery charge, and stored energy consumption data from previous drive cycles.
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