VEHICLE ROUTE SELECTION BASED ON ENERGY USAGE
First Claim
1. A method for optimizing energy use of a powered vehicle, the method comprising:
- by a computer system comprising computer hardware,determining navigation instructions to navigate the powered vehicle along a transportation route connecting a plurality of stops via a network of streets in a geographic region;
outputting the navigation instructions for presentation to a driver of the powered vehicle;
determining a predictive driving instruction for at least a portion of the transportation route, the predictive driving instruction being different from the navigation instructions and being calculated to reduce energy use by the powered vehicle along the portion of the transportation route; and
outputting the determined predictive driving instruction for presentation to the driver while the powered vehicle travels along the portion of the transportation route.
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Abstract
Vehicle management systems and associated processes can consider energy consumption when selecting routes for fleet vehicles. Vehicle management systems and associated processes are described that, in certain embodiments, evaluate vehicle energy usage based on factors such as terrain or elevation, vehicle characteristics, driver characteristics, road conditions, traffic, speed limits, stop time, turn information, traffic information, and weather information, and the like. The features described herein may also be implemented for non-fleet vehicles, such as in personal vehicle navigation systems.
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1. A method for optimizing energy use of a powered vehicle, the method comprising:
by a computer system comprising computer hardware, determining navigation instructions to navigate the powered vehicle along a transportation route connecting a plurality of stops via a network of streets in a geographic region; outputting the navigation instructions for presentation to a driver of the powered vehicle; determining a predictive driving instruction for at least a portion of the transportation route, the predictive driving instruction being different from the navigation instructions and being calculated to reduce energy use by the powered vehicle along the portion of the transportation route; and outputting the determined predictive driving instruction for presentation to the driver while the powered vehicle travels along the portion of the transportation route. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for optimizing energy use of a powered vehicle, the system comprising:
processing circuitry comprising physical computer hardware configured to; determine navigation instructions to navigate the powered vehicle along a transportation route connecting a plurality of stops via a network of streets in a geographic region; output the navigation instructions for presentation to a driver of the powered vehicle; determine a predictive driving instruction for at least a portion of the transportation route, the predictive driving instruction being different from the navigation instructions and being calculated to reduce energy use by the powered vehicle along the portion of the transportation route; and output the determined predictive driving instruction for presentation to the driver while the powered vehicle travels along the portion of the transportation route. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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