Patent ID: 8090496

Claim:
A vehicle information notification device for notifying vehicle information to a driver of a vehicle with a notification element, the device comprising: a first-ride determination element for determining whether it is a first ride of the vehicle for the driver; a controller for notifying the vehicle information via the notification element when the first-ride determination element determines that it is the first ride; an input element; and an insurance coverage determination element, wherein the insurance coverage determination element executes a second inquiry process for outputting a second message via the notification element, wherein the second message provides a second inquiry for asking the driver in order to determine whether an insurance contract of the vehicle covers driver's ride, wherein the driver inputs a second answer of the second inquiry in the input element, wherein the insurance coverage determination element determines based on the second answer input in the input element whether the insurance contract of the vehicle covers the driver's ride, and wherein the insurance coverage determination element outputs insurance coverage determination result via the notification element.