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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2017
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Motors Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Kyujin Lee, Seoul, KR;
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Motors Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Abstract
The present disclosure provides a vehicle and method for controlling the same, by which a driving condition of the vehicle is determined and the distance to empty (DTE) of the vehicle is estimated based on the driving condition, thereby providing the driver with more accurate and practical DTE. The vehicle includes a power source that supplies power to a vehicle and a sensor that detects a driving condition of the vehicle. A controller estimates the DTE of the vehicle based on the detected driving condition and the power, and outputs the DTE of the vehicle through an output unit.