Systems and methods for selective driver coaching based on driver efficiency

A system, comprising:

• one or more sensors configured to determine one or more operating characteristics of a vehicle indicative of the vehicle's operating efficiency;
• a circuit communicatively connected to the one or more sensors via a data interface, the circuit configured to:
• measure the vehicle's operating efficiency during deceleration and subsequent reacceleration as the vehicle navigates a road feature under control of a driver;
• estimate the vehicle's operating efficiency during deceleration and subsequent reacceleration as the vehicle navigates the road feature under assisted-driver control;
• comparing the vehicle's measured operating efficiency under control of the driver and the vehicle's estimated operating efficiency under assisted-driver control;
• and
• presenting coaching cues to the driver directing the driver to operate the vehicle in a manner commensurate with the assisted-driver control only upon a determination that the vehicle's estimated operating efficiency under assisted-driver control is more efficient than the vehicle's measured operating efficiency under control of the driver.

A computer-implemented method, comprising:

• detecting a deceleration event while a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) is operating;
• measuring deceleration and reacceleration energies associated with driver only-controlled operation of the HEV;
• estimating energy savings based on driver-assisted operation of the HEV;
• storing information reflecting the estimated energy savings based on the driver-assisted operation of the HEV;
• calculating energy savings based on the driver only-controlled operation of the HEV;
• and
• comparing the calculated energy savings based on the driver only-controlled operation of the HEV to the estimated energy savings based on the driver-assisted operation of the HEV to determine whether or not to generate coaching advice for achieving the driver-assisted operation of the HEV.