Method and system for displaying recovered energy for a hybrid electric vehicle
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1. A display system for a vehicle comprising:
- an information display including an energy recovered indicator; and
a controller configured to;
calculate an energy recovered value based at least in part upon an amount of energy recaptured using a regenerative braking system and a total amount of braking energy demanded; and
transmit a signal indicative of the energy recovered value so that the information display displays the energy recovered indicator based upon the energy recovered value.
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Abstract
An information display configured to display one or more energy efficiency values of a vehicle. The information display system may comprise an information display configured to display an energy recovered indicator corresponding to a ratio of the braking energy recovered using a regenerative braking system. The information display may include both an overall energy recovered indicator and an instantaneous energy recovered indicator.
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1. A display system for a vehicle comprising:
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an information display including an energy recovered indicator; and a controller configured to; calculate an energy recovered value based at least in part upon an amount of energy recaptured using a regenerative braking system and a total amount of braking energy demanded; and transmit a signal indicative of the energy recovered value so that the information display displays the energy recovered indicator based upon the energy recovered value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A display system for a vehicle comprising:
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an information display including at least one energy recovered indicator; and a controller configured to; receive information corresponding to a braking system of the vehicle, wherein the braking system includes a friction braking system and a regenerative braking system;
determine an at least one energy recovered percentage based upon operation of the regenerative braking system and the friction braking system; andtransmit the at least one energy recovered percentage so that the information display shows the at least one energy recovered indicator based upon the at least one energy recovered percentage. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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calculating an average energy recovered value based upon a ratio of an amount of energy recaptured by a regenerative braking system and a total amount of braking energy demanded during vehicle deceleration; and displaying, on a vehicle display, an average energy recovered indicator associated with the average energy recovered value. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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