Method for determining additional fuel consumption in a motor vehicle and method for displaying additional fuel consumption

The invention relates to a method for determining fuel consumption in a motor vehicle with an internal combustion engine and a generator which is driven by the internal combustion engine, characterized in that additional fuel consumption produced by an electrical consumer which is connected to the g...

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1. Verfasser: STERNER QUIRIN
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Zusammenfassung:The invention relates to a method for determining fuel consumption in a motor vehicle with an internal combustion engine and a generator which is driven by the internal combustion engine, characterized in that additional fuel consumption produced by an electrical consumer which is connected to the generator is determined. In order to determine fuel consumption, at least one current value of the generator drive capacity is taken into account. The invention also relates to a method for displaying fuel consumption, characterized in that the excess fuel consumption caused by an electrical consumer on board the motor vehicle is displayed in a separate manner.