Patent ID: 8606459
Filing Date: 2013-12-10
Classification: B60R,B60W,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A fuel economy driving assistance apparatus comprising: an advice provision portion that provides a driver with driving advice that contributes to improvement of fuel economy of a vehicle; a driving tendency estimation portion that estimates a driving tendency of the driver in each driving situation; and an advice mode changing portion that changes a mode for providing the driver with the driving advice according to the driving tendency of the driver estimated by the driving tendency estimation portion; wherein the mode for providing a driver with the driving advice is changed in accordance with an advice provision level, the fuel economy driving assistance apparatus further comprises an advice determination portion that determines whether the driver performed the driving operation in accordance with a content of the provided driving advice, wherein when it is determined that the driver performed the driving operation in accordance with the content of the provided driving advice, the advice determination portion increments the advice provision level, when it is determined that the driver performed the driving operation, due to the driving tendency of the driver, that is not in accordance with the content of the provided driving advice, the advice determination portion decrements the advice provision level, and when it is determined that the driving operation, which is not in accordance with the content of the provided driving advice, is not due to the driving tendency of the driver, the advice determination portion maintains the advice provision level.