Method and apparatus for estimating the fuel consumption of a vehicle

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PATENT NO 9129456
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14009766

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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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  • LYSANDA LIMITED

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barry, Craig Cambridge, GB 6 15
Keates, John Southoe, GB 6 15
Tunstall, Glen Ipswich, GB 6 15

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