Multi-functional vehicle fuel display
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1. An information display system comprising:
- a fuel gauge including a plurality of bar segments that collectively correspond to a single tank of fuel, each bar segment corresponding to a single unit of fuel and having a fuel consumed state and a fuel remaining state; and
a controller configured to;
determine a number of units of fuel remaining within the single tank of fuel based at least in part upon an amount of fuel consumed; and
transmit the number of units of fuel remaining so that the fuel gauge displays a bar segment for each unit of fuel in the fuel consumed state and the fuel remaining state.
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Abstract
A multi-functional, composite fuel display for displaying both fuel level information and fuel economy information is provided. The fuel level is displayed using a plurality of bar segments, each corresponding to a single unit of fuel. Once a single unit of fuel is consumed, the corresponding bar segment changes size to indicate an average fuel economy for that unit of fuel. The bar segment corresponding to the current unit of fuel being consumed changes size in real time to indicate instantaneous fuel economy. An indicator is provided over the bar segments corresponding to single unit of consumed fuel to indicate average fuel economy for the current tank of fuel.
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1. An information display system comprising:
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a fuel gauge including a plurality of bar segments that collectively correspond to a single tank of fuel, each bar segment corresponding to a single unit of fuel and having a fuel consumed state and a fuel remaining state; and a controller configured to; determine a number of units of fuel remaining within the single tank of fuel based at least in part upon an amount of fuel consumed; and transmit the number of units of fuel remaining so that the fuel gauge displays a bar segment for each unit of fuel in the fuel consumed state and the fuel remaining state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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determining an amount of fuel consumed by a vehicle; and displaying a fuel gauge including a plurality of bar segments that collectively correspond to a single tank of fuel, each bar segment corresponding to a single unit of fuel and having a fuel consumed state and a fuel remaining state based upon the amount of fuel consumed. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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