Electric Vehicle, A Display Device For An Electric Vehicle And A Method Of Displaying Information

摘要

An electric vehicle and display device for an electric vehicle having a plurality of display elements (including 10 a, 10 d and 10 j). In one embodiment display elements ( 10 a, 10 d) are actuated in proportion to the ratio of actual vehicle speed to the maximum allowable speed for a given mode of operation. In another embodiment a display element ( 10 j) is driven to indicate the maximum allowable speed for a selected mode of 10 d operation. In another embodiment the estimated speed of the electric vehicle is based upon user input only.