Cummins Inc.

Agility Fuel Systems LLC

Jean-Patrick V Rich

Todd F Sloan

Morgan MacKenzie Andreae

Gregory A Weber

Eric Coupal-Sikes

Methods for extending a range of a vehicle are disclosed and include receiving a first data, the first data being indicative of a distance of the vehicle from a target destination, receiving a second data, the second data being indicative of a level of potential energy of an energy source for a power plant of the vehicle, receiving an operating parameter indicative of estimated future energy usage of the power plant, estimating, by a processor, an expected range of the vehicle based on the second data and the estimated future energy usage of the power plant, and adjusting a performance parameter of the power plant to extend an actual range of the vehicle when the estimated expected range is less than the distance of the vehicle from the target destination are disclosed. Systems for extending the range of the vehicle are also disclosed.

Systems and methods for extending vehicle range to maximize operation distance

Methods and systems, using a controller (), for performing de-rate operation of an engine () is disclosed. Controller () includes a de-rate condition detection unit (), an operational parameter adjustment unit (), and a de-rate condition monitoring unit (). De-rate condition detection unit () detects a low fuel condition based on a current delivery pressure level of the engine () detected at least one of: in a fuel tank () and along an inlet fuel rail () connecting the fuel tank () to the engine (). Operational parameter adjustment unit () performs the de-rate operation on the engine () by adjusting one or more operational parameters related to an engine () load based on the detected low fuel condition. De-rate condition monitoring unit () monitors the detected low fuel condition for a predetermined time period in response to the operational parameter adjustment performed by operational parameter adjustment unit ().

Systems and methods for performing engine de-rate control operation of a vehicle

A fuel system controller obtains fuel burn data from an engine control module (ECM). The fuel system controller also obtains location data from a telematics control module, such as GPS location data identifying the location of a vehicle. The fuel system controller determines the vehicle's base location based on the location data, and determines how far the vehicle can travel based on the fuel burn data. The fuel system controller determines how many fueling stations are with a threshold distance of the determined distance to empty. The fuel system controller can use that data to identify which, and how many, fueling stations are within a threshold distance of the determined distance to empty. The fuel system controller can provide a fueling warning indication based on the number of fueling stations that are within the determined distance to empty.

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Nashville, IN, United States of America

Jean-Patrick V Rich