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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2011
Dale Gilman, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
Paul Aldighieri, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI (US);
David L. Watson, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Craig Sandvig, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Leslie Bodnar, Dearborn, MI (US);
Jeffrey Allen Greenberg, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Angela L. Watson, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Dale Gilman, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
Paul Aldighieri, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI (US);
David L. Watson, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Craig Sandvig, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Leslie Bodnar, Dearborn, MI (US);
Jeffrey Allen Greenberg, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Angela L. Watson, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A trip gauge for a vehicle information display may convey vehicle trip information and vehicle range information graphically to assist drivers in qualitatively visualizing and determining whether they can successfully make it to their destination before an on-board energy source is depleted. The trip gauge may include indicators corresponding to the relative locations of the vehicle, the destination, and a projected zero charge location associated with the vehicle's range or distance to empty value. Moreover, the positions of the indicators relative to one another may indicate whether the excess energy is available for the vehicle to reach the destination or whether the energy available is insufficient. Accordingly, drivers may be either reassured that they are expected to reach their destination successfully or warned if they are not so the drivers can modify their driving behavior or change their destination.