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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2009
Satoshi Harumoto, Kobe, JP;
Kouei Kiyo, Kobe, JP;
Shojiro Takeuchi, Tokyo, JP;
Naoki Miura, Toyokawa, JP;
Masaki Nakamura, Okazaki, JP;
Hiroaki Sugiura, Okazaki, JP;
Yoshio Yamatani, Okazaki, JP;
Junichi Nonomura, Okazaki, JP;
Nobutaka Tauchi, Toyoake, JP;
Satoshi Harumoto, Kobe, JP;
Kouei Kiyo, Kobe, JP;
Shojiro Takeuchi, Tokyo, JP;
Naoki Miura, Toyokawa, JP;
Masaki Nakamura, Okazaki, JP;
Hiroaki Sugiura, Okazaki, JP;
Yoshio Yamatani, Okazaki, JP;
Junichi Nonomura, Okazaki, JP;
Nobutaka Tauchi, Toyoake, JP;
Fujitsu Ten Limited, Kobe-shi, JP;
Toyota Jidoshakabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Aisin AW Co., Ltd, Anjo-shi, JP;
Denso Corporation, Kariya-shi, JP;
Abstract
An accelerator-off, fuel-cut traveling determining unit determines whether the number of engine revolutions of a vehicle is equal to or higher than a predetermined value, whether an accelerator opening rate is equal to or lower than a predetermined value, and whether a traveling state is an accelerator-off, fuel-cut traveling state where a quantity of fuel injection to an engine is 0. When it is determined that the traveling state is the accelerator-off, fuel-cut traveling state, the traveling distance adding-up unit adds up accelerator-off, fuel-cut traveling distances. A fuel-saving driving rating unit rates driving by a driver based on each of the added-up values which were added up by the traveling distance adding-up unit. A fuel-saving driving advice generating unit notifies the driver of a fuel-saving driving advice together with a rating result in accordance with the rating result. Therefore, it is possible to encourage the driver to perform early engine operation by an engine braking, and to enhance the driver's awareness of fuel saving driving.