Using vehicle systems to generate a route database

A vehicle comprising:

• a power train;
• a drive train;
• an interface configured to (a) receive (i) sensor data samples during operation of a vehicle and (ii) data from a telemetry system and (b) connect to a remote database;
• a storage device configured to store (a) said sensor data samples for different points in time along a route segment travelled by said vehicle and (b) said data from said telemetry system;
• and
• a processor configured to (i) analyze said sensor data samples stored in said storage device to determine current conditions and (ii) associate said current conditions with said route segment, wherein (a) said route segment is identified according to said data from said telemetry system and (b) said current conditions associated with said route segment are uploaded to said remote database to create historical route information for a plurality of route segments;
• wherein said sensor data samples are received from at least one of an optical sensor, a position sensor, a speed sensor, a gyroscopic sensor, a revolutions-per-minute sensor, an accelerator pedal position sensor, a brake pedal position sensor, a battery state sensor, a tire pressure sensor, a proximity sensor, a weight sensor, an airflow sensor, and a gas flow sensor;
• and
• wherein said current conditions comprise at least one of:
• drag, wind resistance, tire resistance, a location relative to a destination, traffic patterns, an amount of light energy, a position of the sun, geographical information, an elevation of said vehicle, a grade of a road, a location of stoplights, a timing of stoplights, weather, a wind direction, a wind velocity, a temperature, air pressure, moisture, visibility, an amount of vibration, and traction.

A method performed by a processor for creating a database of route conditions, comprising the steps of:

• (A) monitoring a plurality of sensors to generate sensor data during operation of a vehicle, wherein the plurality of sensors comprise at least one of an optical sensor, a position sensor, a speed sensor, a gyroscopic sensor, a revolutions-per-minute sensor, an accelerator pedal position sensor, a brake pedal position sensor, a battery state sensor, a tire pressure sensor, a proximity sensor, a weight sensor, an airflow sensor, and a gas flow sensor;
• (B) connecting to a telemetry system;
• (C) connecting to a remote database;
• (D) storing (i) said sensor data for different points in time along a route segment travelled by said vehicle and (ii) data from said telemetry system;
• (E) analyzing said sensor data to determine current conditions, wherein said current conditions comprise at least one of:
• drag, wind resistance, tire resistance, a location relative to a destination, traffic patterns, an amount of light energy, a position of the sun, geographical information, an elevation of said vehicle, a grade of a road, a location of stoplights, a timing of stoplights, weather, a wind direction, a wind velocity, a temperature, air pressure, moisture, visibility, an amount of vibration, and traction;
• and
• (F) associating said current conditions with said route segment, wherein (a) said route segment is identified according to said data from said telemetry system and (b) said current conditions associated with said route segment are uploaded to said remote database to create historical route information for a plurality of route segments.