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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2022
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Xiangrui Zeng, Northville, MI (US);
John Schmotzer, Canton, MI (US);
Mark Poll, Plymouth, MI (US);
Suhag Raval, Southfield, MI (US);
Praveen Bandi, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for providing predictive distance-to-empty (DTE) assessments for vehicles that can include electric, gas, or hybrid vehicles. An example method includes determining a plurality of learned parameters of vehicle operation of a vehicle based on a plurality of energy consumption parameters of the vehicle; determining a plurality of predictive parameters of vehicle operation of the vehicle selected from any combination of weather data or navigation data, the navigation data being determined relative to a planned route and applying a DTE function for the energy source, the DTE function utilizing the plurality of learned parameters of vehicle operation, and the plurality of predictive parameters of vehicle operation of the vehicle, based on a current capacity of the energy source to determine a DTE for the vehicle.