SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE RANGE EXTENSION ON DETECTION OF A LOW FUEL CONDITION

The technology described herein provides a system and method for automatically increasing the remaining driving range of a vehicle when a low fuel or other condition is detected by altering the operating parameters of one or more vehicle systems to improve propulsion system efficiency and thereby lo...

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Hauptverfasser:	BEECHIE BRIAN E, ORZECHOWSKI JEFFREY M, MUELLER JOHN D, VARMA ANURAG PETER, GERBER MARY R, SYROWIK GLENN F, DAVIS TROY J
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BLASTING CALCULATING COMBUSTION ENGINES COMPUTING CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE ORDIFFERENT FUNCTION CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES COUNTING ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS HEATING HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS LIGHTING MEASURING MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS MECHANICAL ENGINEERING NAVIGATION PERFORMING OPERATIONS PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY PHYSICS ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TOTHE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT SURVEYING TESTING TRANSPORTING VEHICLES IN GENERAL WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	The technology described herein provides a system and method for automatically increasing the remaining driving range of a vehicle when a low fuel or other condition is detected by altering the operating parameters of one or more vehicle systems to improve propulsion system efficiency and thereby lower fuel consumption. The vehicle range extending system is capable of altering the operating parameters of any vehicle system, including for example variable displacement settings, start-stop technology settings, and HVAC operation. The disclosed technology can also provide information to the driver, suggesting which system operating parameters should be altered to reduce the fuel consumption rate.