Vehicle fuel usage tracking device

Details Vehicle fuel usage tracking device Vehicle fuel usage tracking device

1995-01-20

1996-04-09

Chilcot, Richard

Measuring and testing

Steam or water operated engine; related engine system or...

73112, G01L 326

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055050760

ABSTRACT:
A device for recording the fuel usage of a vehicle capable of operating on multiple fuel types. The invention is a digital device which tracks time and/or distance parameters for each fuel type burned and stores these parameters in memory. In one embodiment, the device detects when the vehicle engine is running and what type of fuel is being burned. An electronic system clock provides the timing reference for measuring the length of time each fuel type is burned. The memory is periodically updated with the timing information. A second embodiment tracks traveling distance in a similar manner. The user may display the contents of any parameter recorded by the device on a numeric display.

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