System And Method For Displaying Vehicle Efficiency
First Claim
1. An information display system for a vehicle including an electric machine operable to provide torque to propel the vehicle, the vehicle further including an electric power source configured to provide electric power to the electric machine, the information display system comprising:
- an information display configured to display a number of efficiency indicators; and
a controller being configured to receive information related to an amount of electrical energy used in order to propel the vehicle, the controller further being configured to determine an energy efficiency value based upon the amount of electrical energy used and transmit the energy efficiency value so that the information display displays the number of efficiency indicators based upon the energy efficiency value.
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Abstract
A system and method for determining and displaying an overall efficiency value of a vehicle. The vehicle may include an engine and an electric machine that operates to provide torque to propel the vehicle. In addition, the vehicle may have an electric power source that provides electric power to the electric machine. A controller may determine and transmit the overall efficiency value so that the information display displays the number of efficiency indicators. Also, the number of efficiency indicators displayed may be based on the overall efficiency value.
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16 Claims
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1. An information display system for a vehicle including an electric machine operable to provide torque to propel the vehicle, the vehicle further including an electric power source configured to provide electric power to the electric machine, the information display system comprising:
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an information display configured to display a number of efficiency indicators; and a controller being configured to receive information related to an amount of electrical energy used in order to propel the vehicle, the controller further being configured to determine an energy efficiency value based upon the amount of electrical energy used and transmit the energy efficiency value so that the information display displays the number of efficiency indicators based upon the energy efficiency value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for displaying efficiency information about a vehicle using an information display system, the vehicle including an electric machine operable to provide torque to propel the vehicle, the vehicle further including an electric power source configured to provide electric power to the electric machine, the method comprising:
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receiving information related to an amount of electrical energy used in order to propel the vehicle; determining an energy efficiency value of the vehicle using the electrical energy used information; transmitting the energy efficiency value to an information display; displaying a number of efficiency indicators on the information display based on the energy efficiency value. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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