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Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2016

Filed:

May. 02, 2012
Applicant:

John Thomas Bobbitt, Iii, Aiken, SC (US);

Inventor:

John Thomas Bobbitt, III, Aiken, SC (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 16/00 (2006.01); B60R 16/023 (2006.01); G06F 19/00 (2011.01); B60W 50/16 (2012.01); B60N 2/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 16/0236 (2013.01); B60W 50/16 (2013.01); G06F 19/00 (2013.01); B60N 2002/4485 (2013.01); B60W 2510/0604 (2013.01); B60W 2510/0623 (2013.01); B60W 2520/10 (2013.01); B60W 2520/105 (2013.01); B60W 2520/125 (2013.01); B60W 2550/12 (2013.01); B60W 2550/142 (2013.01); B60W 2550/143 (2013.01); B60W 2550/402 (2013.01);
Abstract

A process of providing driver fuel economy feedback is disclosed in which vehicle sensors provide for haptic feedback on fuel usage. Such sensors may include one or more of a speed sensors, global position satellite units, vehicle pitch/roll angle sensors, suspension displacement sensors, longitudinal accelerometer sensors, throttle position in sensors, steering angle sensors, break pressure sensors, and lateral accelerometer sensors. Sensors used singlely or collectively can provide enhanced feedback as to various environmental conditions and operating conditions such that a more accurate assessment of fuel economy information can be provided to the driver.


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