GENERATING VEHICLE TRIP EXPENSES AND PROJECTED MAINTENANCE NEEDS
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1. A method for generating vehicle trip expenses and projected maintenance needs, the method comprising:
- determining a trip route via an Internet-enabled trip planning tool;
accessing vehicle performance information via the Internet-enabled trip planning tool, the vehicle performance information selected from stored performance information, real-time performance information, and combinations thereof; and
generating trip information based on the vehicle performance information and the trip route.
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Abstract
A method for generating vehicle trip expenses and projected maintenance needs is disclosed. The method includes determining a trip route via an Internet-enabled trip planning tool, and accessing vehicle performance information via the Internet-enabled trip planning tool. The vehicle performance information is selected from stored performance information, real-time performance information, and combinations thereof. The method further includes generating trip information based on the vehicle performance information and the trip route.
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1. A method for generating vehicle trip expenses and projected maintenance needs, the method comprising:
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determining a trip route via an Internet-enabled trip planning tool; accessing vehicle performance information via the Internet-enabled trip planning tool, the vehicle performance information selected from stored performance information, real-time performance information, and combinations thereof; and generating trip information based on the vehicle performance information and the trip route. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for generating vehicle trip expenses and projected maintenance needs, the system comprising:
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a vehicle configured to upload vehicle performance information, wherein the vehicle performance information is selected from stored performance information, real-time performance information, and combinations thereof; an off-board database configured to receive and store at least some of the uploaded vehicle performance information; and an Internet-enabled trip planning tool configured to receive the vehicle performance information in order to generate trip information. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for generating vehicle trip expenses and projected maintenance needs, the method comprising:
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entering or selecting a trip route destination via an Internet-enabled trip planning tool; determining a trip starting point from a user'"'"'s garage address or from an entered or selected starting point; determining, via the Internet-enabled trip planning tool, a trip route based on the trip route destination and the trip starting point; accessing stored average fuel economy data and remaining oil life data for a predetermined vehicle via the Internet-enabled trip planning tool; calculating a trip fuel expense based on the average fuel economy data and an average fuel cost along the trip route; and generating an oil change suggestion based on the remaining oil life data and the trip route. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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