Systems and methods for coordinating remote fuel delivery to vehicles

A method, comprising, via a controller with instructions stored in non-transitory memory:

• sending a request to route a fuel delivery vehicle to a motor vehicle having a fuel system and an evaporative emissions system coupled or removably coupled together, the request including an estimated time to commence filling the fuel system based on a prediction of operating conditions of the evaporative emissions system;
• receiving an indication the fuel delivery vehicle has arrived and in response automatically unlocking a fuel door on the motor vehicle;
• and
• delivering fuel to the fuel system until filled to a predetermined level, the predetermined level a function of the prediction of operating conditions of the evaporative emissions system and further based on one or more of a fuel level sensor positioned in a fuel tank of the fuel system and a pressure sensor positioned in a conduit between the fuel system and the evaporative emissions system.

A system for a motor vehicle, comprising:

• a fuel system, including a fuel tank that supplies fuel to a combustion engine;
• an evaporative emissions control system, coupled to the fuel system, the evaporative emissions control system including a fuel vapor storage canister for capturing and storing fuel tank vapors;
• a fuel level sensor, positioned in the fuel tank;
• one or more temperature sensors positioned within the fuel vapor storage canister;
• a fuel filler system coupled to the fuel system, the fuel filler system including a refueling lock;
• a first pressure sensor, positioned in a conduit between the fuel tank and the fuel vapor storage canister, the conduit coupling the fuel tank to the fuel vapor storage canister;
• a controller storing instructions in non-transitory memory that, when executed, cause the controller to:
• indicate a fuel fill level in the fuel tank;
• indicate a loading state of the fuel vapor storage canister, the loading state of the fuel vapor storage canister based at least in part on temperature changes in the fuel vapor storage canister;
• calculate a predetermined fuel fill level for which an amount of fuel can be added to the fuel tank without overwhelming a storage capacity of the fuel vapor storage canister, wherein the calculated predetermined fuel fill level is a function of operating conditions of the fuel system and/or evaporative emissions control system, the operating conditions including at least the fuel fill level in the fuel tank and the loading state of the fuel vapor storage canister;
• and
• send the calculated predetermined fuel fill level to a software application where the calculated predetermined fuel fill level can be viewed by a vehicle operator;
• wherein the controller is communicatively coupled to the internet.