Vehicular simulation

摘要

Vehicle profiles allow drivers of vehicles to select any vehicle they desire to simulate. A graphical dashboard may be reconfigured to assume a graphical interface of any vehicle. A prospective buyer of an electric vehicle may configure the dashboard of a conventional, internal combustion vehicle to visually simulate an electric vehicle.

主权项

1. A method of simulating an electric vehicle, comprising:
obtaining, by a processor, performance data generated by a controller operating in a driver's current vehicle; retrieving, by the processor, a profile describing the electric vehicle; retrieving, by the processor from the profile, an electronic dashboard associated with the electric vehicle; replacing, by the processor operating in the driver's current vehicle, an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) dashboard with the electronic dashboard associated with the electric vehicle; generating, by the processor, display instructions for displaying the performance data using the electronic dashboard associated with the electric vehicle; and simulating, by the processor, a charging cycle of the electric vehicle by the driver's current vehicle; wherein the driver's current vehicle simulates the electric vehicle.