Gm Global Technolgoy Operations, Inc.

Terence L Meehan

Andrew M Zettel

Todd P Lindemann

Chia-Hsiang Liu

Steven A Stringfellow

James B Nicholson

Kevin J Smith

Richard B Weinberg

Kevin E Fondaw

Kenneth M Hromada

David S Park

Ramon A Alonso

A vehicle includes drive wheels, an energy source having an available energy, a torque-generating device powered by the energy source to provide an input torque, a transmission configured to receive the input torque and deliver an output torque to the set of drive wheels, and a controller. The controller, as part of a programmed method, predicts consumption of the available energy along a predetermined travel route using onboard data, offboard data, and a first logic block, and also corrects the predicted energy consumption using the onboard data, offboard data, and an error correction loop between a second logic block and the first logic block. The controller also executes a control action with respect to the vehicle using the corrected energy consumption, including changing a logic state of the vehicle.

Vehicle with model-based route energy prediction, correction, and optimization

A method and system, according to one embodiment of the present invention, provide a means to securely store odometer information in an automobile. A distance traveled by the automobile is calculated. The distance traveled is then stored in both a first and second memory unit within the automobile.

Method and system for securely storing odometer information in an automobile

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Williamston, MI, United States of America

Terence L Meehan