Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and system for selecting fuel octane
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Application No.: US14677318Application Date: 2015-04-02
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Publication No.: US09677487B2Publication Date: 2017-06-13
- Inventor: David Crist Gabriel , Christopher Alan Lear
- Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: McCoy Russell LLP
- Agent Julia Voutyras
- Main IPC: F02D41/00
- IPC: F02D41/00 ; F02D41/02 ; F02D41/14 ; F02P5/152 ; G01C21/36
Abstract:
Methods and systems are presented for providing information to a vehicle driver allows the driver to make an informed decision regarding selecting higher or lower octane fuel to operate the vehicle. In one example, the driver is presented fuel cost per unit distance traveled based on operating the vehicle on higher octane fuel and lower octane fuel.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160290265A1 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SELECTING FUEL OCTANE Public/Granted day:2016-10-06
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