Method and device for anticipatory or predictive economical running of a motor vehicle including a determination of a route and a probable driving time and time of arrival

A method for either anticipatory or predictive operation of a motor vehicle having a drive-train control system, which controls drive-relevant components of the drive-train, and at least one detection system, the method comprising:

• receiving, into the detection system, vehicle driving resistance information, and receiving topographical information from a navigation system;
• determining, with the detection system, a travel route and an anticipated driving time between a starting point and an arrival destination as well as an anticipated arrival time;
• preparing, with the detection system, a driving resistance profile of the travel route based on the vehicle driving resistance information and the topographical information;
• controlling operation of the drive-relevant components of the drive-train with the drive-train control system by parameterizing the drive-train control system based on the driving resistance profile, such that the motor vehicle drives the travel route in a specifiable manner;
• either specifying or modifying, either a nominal time of arrival at the destination or the travel route, while the motor vehicle is driving along the travel route;
• and
• dynamically modifying operation of the drive-relevant components of the drive-train with the drive-train control system by re-parameterizing the drive-train control system based on either the nominal time of arrival or the travel route, such that the motor vehicle arrives at the arrival destination at the nominal time of arrival while driving the motor vehicle in the specifiable manner.