Patent ID: 8886418
Filing Date: 2014-11-11
Classification: F16H

Abstract:
1. An apparatus, comprising: a) an electronic display; b) a first indicator on the display showing a best accelerator pedal position corresponding to a particular transmission gear number of a moving vehicle, wherein the best accelerator pedal position corresponding to the particular transmission gear number is determined by optimizing a score that, for the transmission gear number, depends on a current fuel consumption score and a current drivability score, wherein (i) the current drivability score is estimated using a physical dynamics model of the vehicle and collected data that pertains to the vehicle, (ii) the current drivability score depends upon reserve acceleration, and (iii) reserve acceleration is potential current acceleration the vehicle would have if current throttle position of the vehicle were increased to full throttle; and c) a second indicator on the display showing the current accelerator pedal position and current transmission gear, as obtained from the vehicle.