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ONLINE OPTIMAL REFUELING MANAGEMENT

  • US 20160047665A1
  • Filed: 10/29/2015
  • Published: 02/18/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/02/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for remotely providing refueling management instructions for a vehicle comprising the steps of:

  • determining one or more initial vehicle parameters including an initial quantity of fuel, a plurality of route parameters including a starting point, an ending point and an estimated average fuel efficiency of the vehicle, and a plurality of refueling parameters including one or more refueling locations;

    calculating that the initial quantity of fuel is insufficient in relation to the estimated average fuel efficiency and a distance to be traveled by the vehicle equal to a difference between the ending point and the starting point;

    receiving one or more current vehicle parameters at a first predetermined time; and

    calculating a refueling agenda including identifying one or more refueling locations and an associated predetermined refueling amount at each of the identified one or more refueling locations, to provide optimal fuel economy for the vehicle arriving at the ending point.

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