Method for improving fuel economy of an operated vehicle

摘要

In one embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus is provided comprising a connector to an onboard diagnostics (OBD) port of a vehicle, wireless communications circuitry, and a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to monitor fuel consumption of the vehicle relative to mileage driven to derive fuel efficiency values, monitor driving behavior concurrently and associating certain driving behaviors to any dips and rises in the fuel efficiency values, and transmit the values and associated data to a wireless communications appliance wirelessly paired to communicate with the apparatus.

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising:
a connector to an on board diagnostics (OBD) port of a vehicle; wireless communications circuitry; and a processor and a memory, local to the vehicle, the memory storing instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to: monitor fuel consumption of the vehicle relative to mileage driven to derive fuel efficiency values over time; monitor behaviors of a driver of the vehicle concurrently over time with the fuel consumption and associate the behaviors of the driver to data indicating any dips and rises in the fuel efficiency values; and transmit the fuel efficiency values and the data to a wireless communications appliance wirelessly paired to communicate with the apparatus; wherein the wireless communication apparatus connects to an Internet and sends the fuel efficiency values and the data to a computerized server having memory executing instructions for connecting to a database, retrieving current fuel prices stored in the database, available local to the vehicle, and generates a summary of vehicle operation cost including recommendations for correcting driver behavior and vehicle service to improve fuel efficiency, providing said summary to the driver via the wireless communication apparatus.