METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A PLUG-IN HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE
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1. A method for a vehicle including an engine and a motor, comprising:
- displaying a recommended engine fuel fill amount based on a history of actual fuel usage.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for displaying a recommended engine fuel fill amount to an operator of a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. In one example, the recommended engine fuel fill amount is determined based on an actual amount of fuel consumed over a particular duration and displayed to an operator of the vehicle with a low fuel warning.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for a vehicle including an engine and a motor, comprising:
displaying a recommended engine fuel fill amount based on a history of actual fuel usage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of operating a vehicle including an engine and a motor, comprising:
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during a fuel maintenance mode, initiating engine operation after a first duration over which the engine is off, and continuing engine operation until a selected amount of fuel is consumed by the engine; and displaying a recommended fuel fill amount based on an amount of fuel used over a second duration. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle system, comprising:
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an engine; an electric motor; a fuel tank for providing fuel to the engine, the fuel tank including a fuel level sensor; a display on a dashboard; a control system with computer readable instructions for;
initiating engine operation in a fuel maintenance mode responsive to engine off operation continuing for a first duration, a current fuel level being greater than a threshold fuel level, and an average fuel consumption being less than a threshold fuel consumption, and continuing engine operation until a threshold amount of fuel is consumed; and
displaying on the display a recommended engine fuel fill amount based on a history of actual fuel usage over a second duration. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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