Information display system and method

An information display system comprising:

• an information display including an energy consumption gauge having a threshold and an efficiency indicator;
• and
• a controller in communication with the information display and configured to:
• receive a target distance,
• calculate a threshold value associated with the threshold based upon a battery state and the target distance,
• calculate an efficiency value associated with the efficiency indicator, and
• transmit signals causing the information display to adjust the threshold based on the threshold value and the efficiency indicator based upon the efficiency value.

A display method comprising:

• receiving a target distance for a vehicle;
• calculating a threshold value based upon a current battery state and the target distance;
• calculating an efficiency value based on driving behavior;
• and
• displaying an efficiency gauge having an efficiency indicator corresponding to the efficiency value and threshold corresponding to the threshold value.

An energy consumption gauge comprising:

• a linear bar having an upper limit and a lower limit;
• an efficiency indicator movable between the upper limit and the lower limit, the efficiency indicator representing an energy consumption rate;
• and
• an energy budget element having a base disposed at the lower limit and a threshold based upon a current battery state and a target distance.