Vehicle fuel mileage determining system
First Claim
1. A vehicle fuel mileage determining system, comprising:
- a fuel consumption measuring device;
a distance measuring device;
a display configured to display fuel mileage data; and
a controller coupled to the fuel consumption measuring device, the distance measuring device and the display, the controller being configured to determine fuel mileage data using baseline data, data from the fuel consumption measuring device and data from the distance measuring device, and show the fuel mileage data determined by the controller on the display, the controller being further configured to determine the baseline data as follows;
in response to a reset condition being detected, the controller defines the baseline data as being equal to an initial factory setting that is a predetermined number greater than zero defined by a tested average fuel economy for a vehicle that includes the vehicle fuel mileage determining system, andin response to the reset condition not being detected, the controller defines the baseline data as being equal to a value from previously determined fuel and distance data of the vehicle.
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Abstract
A vehicle fuel mileage determining system includes a fuel consumption measuring device, a distance measuring device, a display configured to display fuel mileage data and a controller. The controller is coupled to the fuel consumption measuring device, the distance measuring device and the display. The controller is configured to calculate fuel mileage data using baseline data, data from the fuel consumption measuring device and data from the distance measuring device. The controller further shows the fuel mileage data calculated on the display. The controller is further configured to determine the baseline data as follows: in response to a reset condition being detected, the controller defines the baseline data as being equal to initial factory settings; and in response to the reset condition not being detected, the controller defines the baseline data as being equal to previously determined fuel and distance data.
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10 Claims
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1. A vehicle fuel mileage determining system, comprising:
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a fuel consumption measuring device; a distance measuring device; a display configured to display fuel mileage data; and a controller coupled to the fuel consumption measuring device, the distance measuring device and the display, the controller being configured to determine fuel mileage data using baseline data, data from the fuel consumption measuring device and data from the distance measuring device, and show the fuel mileage data determined by the controller on the display, the controller being further configured to determine the baseline data as follows; in response to a reset condition being detected, the controller defines the baseline data as being equal to an initial factory setting that is a predetermined number greater than zero defined by a tested average fuel economy for a vehicle that includes the vehicle fuel mileage determining system, and in response to the reset condition not being detected, the controller defines the baseline data as being equal to a value from previously determined fuel and distance data of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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