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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2008
Applicants:
Stefan Jacobi, Boeblingen, DE;
Rolf Hofmann, Weil der Stadt, DE;
Inventors:
Stefan Jacobi, Boeblingen, DE;
Rolf Hofmann, Weil der Stadt, DE;
Assignee:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/00 (2006.01); B60K 26/02 (2006.01); G01L 5/13 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 26/021 (2013.01); G01L 5/13 (2013.01); B60W 2510/0208 (2013.01); B60W 2510/0657 (2013.01);
Abstract
An indicating device for a motor vehicle and an operating method are provided. The motor vehicle includes a drive train with at least one drive unit. The indicating device shows in a differentiable manner to the driver the drive states of accelerating, unpowered driving (coasting) and decelerating using the drive train, and at a minimum signals to the driver when the coasting state exists so as to permit the driver to optimize efficient use of the vehicle.