A method of estimating the fuel consumption of a vehicle, said method comprising the steps of estimating an overall power of said vehicle, by estimating a rolling power component, an aerodynamic resistance component and an acceleration component, using at least one parameter obtained from an on board diagnostic system of the vehicle; determining the type of fuel used by the vehicle; and estimating said fuel consumption by summing said components of said overall power and dividing by the energy value of said fuel type and by a predetermined engine efficiency value.


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    Title :

    Method and apparatus for estimating the fuel consumption of a vehicle


    Contributors:
    KEATES JOHN (author) / TUNSTALL GLEN (author) / BARRY CRAIG (author)

    Publication date :

    2015-09-08


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    F02D CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES , Steuern oder Regeln von Brennkraftmaschinen / B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR / G07C TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS , Zeit- oder Anwesenheitskontrollgeräte



    Method and apparatus for estimating the fuel consumption of a vehicle

    KEATES JOHN DAVID / TUNSTALL GLEN ALAN / BARRY CRAIG MATTHEW | European Patent Office | 2016

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    Method and apparatus for estimating the fuel consumption of a vehicle

    KEATES JOHN / TUNSTALL GLEN / BARRY CRAIG | European Patent Office | 2016

    Free access


    Method and apparatus for estimating the fuel consumption of a vehicle

    KEATES JOHN DAVID / TUNSTALL GLEN ALAN / BARRY CRAIG MATTHEW | European Patent Office | 2016

    Free access