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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2011
Angela L. Watson, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Steven Bishop, Mountain View, CA (US);
Sohel Merchant, Canton, MI (US);
Craig Sandvig, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Ivette Hernandez, Westland, MI (US);
David Watson, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Engin Erdogan, San Francisco, CA (US);
Altay Jun Wakui Sendil, Pacifica, CA (US);
Susanne Stage, San Francisco, CA (US);
Angela L. Watson, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Steven Bishop, Mountain View, CA (US);
Sohel Merchant, Canton, MI (US);
Craig Sandvig, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Ivette Hernandez, Westland, MI (US);
David Watson, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Engin Erdogan, San Francisco, CA (US);
Altay Jun Wakui Sendil, Pacifica, CA (US);
Susanne Stage, San Francisco, CA (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
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.