Method and apparatus to vary fuel prices for vehicles based on environmental and conservation considerations
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1. A method for selling fuel to a vehicle, wherein the method comprises the steps of:
- storing vehicle specific data in the vehicle;
transmitting said data from the vehicle to a fuel pump computer; and
determining, at least partially, by said fuel pump computer, a per unit price of the fuel sold to said vehicle, using said data.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for determining per unit price of fuel pumped into a vehicle based on vehicle specific data stored in the vehicle is provided. The data is transmitted from the vehicle to a fuel pump computer. The fuel pump computer uses the data, along with rules provided by a regulatory agency to determine per unit fuel price. Purchase of lighter, more efficient vehicles, or vehicles producing less undesirable emissions, or vehicles capable of using alternative fuels, or hybrid vehicles, can be encouraged by providing lower per unit fuel prices for such vehicles.
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1. A method for selling fuel to a vehicle, wherein the method comprises the steps of:
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storing vehicle specific data in the vehicle;
transmitting said data from the vehicle to a fuel pump computer; and
determining, at least partially, by said fuel pump computer, a per unit price of the fuel sold to said vehicle, using said data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An apparatus for selling fuel to a vehicle, comprising:
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a storage device for storing vehicle specific data within said vehicle;
a transmitter for transmitting said data to a fuel vendor; and
a fuel pump computer, which determines a per unit price for the fuel, using, at least in part, said data. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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