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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2014
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, JP;
Junichi Kano, Atsugi, JP;
Yuzo Nakano, Atsugi, JP;
NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD., Yokohama-shi, JP;
Abstract
A device for predicting energy consumption includes an obtaining unit (), an air resistance calculating unit (), and an energy consumption predicting unit (). The obtaining unit () is configured to obtain road information including traveling speed information set for each route. The air resistance calculating unit () is configured to calculate air resistance as a calculated air resistance value by an air resistance calculation formula on the basis of the traveling speed information of the scheduled traveling route and to correct the calculated air resistance value so that the air resistance is higher according as the traveling speed along the scheduled traveling route is lower. The air resistance is caused when a vehicle travels along a scheduled traveling route. The energy consumption predicting unit () is configured to predict an energy consumption of the scheduled traveling route on the basis of the corrected air resistance value.