METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN EXPECTED CONSUMPTION VALUE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE
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Abstract
A method for determining an expected consumption value of a motor vehicle for a predetermined driving situation—includes detecting actual consumption values and storing these values upon each occurrence of the predetermined driving situation, and further estimating the expected consumption value on the basis of the stored consumption values. Furthermore, a check is made whether the expected consumption value satisfies a predetermined significance criterion. If this is the case, the expected consumption value is used for a range determination for the motor vehicle; if this is not the case, an estimated value for the expected consumption is determined and used for range determination for the motor vehicle.
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11. A method for determining an expected consumption value of a motor vehicle for a predetermined driving situation, comprising the steps of:
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a) acquiring and storing respective actual consumption values at each occurrence of the predetermined driving situation, b) checking based on the stored consumption values whether a statistically significant database exists for estimating a consumption, b1) if yes, determining the expected consumption value based on the stored consumption values and using the expected consumption value for a range determination for the motor vehicle, b2) if no, determining an estimated value for the expected consumption and using the estimated value for the range determination for the motor vehicle, wherein the estimated value is determined from consumption values of at least one other motor vehicle for the predetermined driving situation or based on stored consumption values of the motor vehicle for a different driving situation. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus for determining an expected consumption value of a motor vehicle for a predetermined driving situation, comprising:
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a sensor determining quantities characterizing an actual driving situation and actual consumption values of the motor vehicle, and a memory unit, and a control device coupled to the sensor and the memory unit by way of a bus system, the control device configured to a) acquire and store in the memory unit respective actual consumption values at each occurrence of the predetermined driving situation, b) check based on the stored consumption values whether a statistically significant database exists for estimating a consumption, b1) if yes, determine the expected consumption value based on the stored consumption values and use the expected consumption value for a range determination for the motor vehicle, b2) if no, determine an estimated value for the expected consumption and use the estimated value for the range determination for the motor vehicle, wherein the estimated value is determined from consumption values of at least one other motor vehicle for the predetermined driving situation or based on stored consumption values of the motor vehicle for a different driving situation.
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