US 11,752,859 B2
Fuel measurement system and fuel gauge error reduction method using the same
Dong Hyun Kim, Hwaseong-si (KR); Jung Hoon Park, Suwon-si (KR); and Keun Soo Kim, Yongin-si (KR)
Assigned to HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Seoul (KR); and KIA Corporation, Seoul (KR)
Filed by HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Seoul (KR); and KIA Corporation, Seoul (KR)
Filed on Jun. 30, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/363,359.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2020-0122791 (KR), filed on Sep. 23, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0089020 A1, Mar. 24, 2022
Int. Cl. B60K 15/06 (2006.01); G01F 23/80 (2022.01); B60K 15/03 (2006.01)
CPC B60K 15/061 (2013.01) [G01F 23/80 (2022.01); B60K 2015/03217 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
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1. A fuel gauge error reduction method comprising:
determining one of driving modes of a vehicle based on an external input condition, wherein the external input condition includes one of turning ON or OFF of an electronic stability control or turning ON or OFF of a sports mode among selectable driving modes of the vehicle;
in response that the electronic stability control is OFF or the sports mode is ON, determining that the vehicle is in a circuit driving mode;
calculating a remaining amount of fuel using a different manner corresponding to each driving mode, wherein the remaining amount of fuel is calculated based on fuel consumption of an engine in the circuit driving mode; and
providing the calculated remaining amount of fuel.