Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Altay Jun Wakui Sendil

David Leslie Watson

Angela L Watson

Steven Bishop

Craig Sandvig

Engin Erdogan

Susanne Stage

Sohel Merchant

Ivette Hernandez

Ryan J Skaff

Derek Hartl

Jeffrey Allen Greenberg

Michael Alan Blommer

James Belloli

Ivette Hernández

An information display system for a vehicle includes an information display for displaying a plurality of selectable information display levels according to an information display hierarchy. Each selectable information display level may include one or more visual gauges for conveying vehicle information. Each successive selectable information display level may include additional and/or alternative vehicle information when compared to the preceding selectable information display level. The information display system further includes a controller configured to display the plurality of selectable information display levels according to an at least one driver input. In this way, the information display can display a particular selectable information display level best suited to a driver's individual preferences or understanding of the vehicle's operations.

Vehicle information display and method

A multi-functional, composite fuel display for displaying both fuel level information and fuel economy information is provided. The fuel level is displayed using a plurality of bar segments, each corresponding to a single unit of fuel. Once a single unit of fuel is consumed, the corresponding bar segment changes size to indicate an average fuel economy for that unit of fuel. The bar segment corresponding to the current unit of fuel being consumed changes size in real time to indicate instantaneous fuel economy. An indicator is provided over the bar segments corresponding to single unit of consumed fuel to indicate average fuel economy for the current tank of fuel.

Multi-functional vehicle fuel display

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Pacifica, CA, United States of America

Altay Jun Wakui Sendil