Method for improving fuel economy by influencing driver behavior

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored therein computer-executable instructions configured to cause a computer system on board a vehicle to perform steps comprising:

• obtaining fuel-economy performance goals for the vehicle, wherein at least one of the fuel economy performance goals is based at least in part on a configuration of the vehicle, and wherein the fuel economy performance goals comprise an engine speed goal and a vehicle speed goal;
• performing a comparison of a current engine speed with the engine speed goal;
• calculating an engine speed score for a driver of the vehicle based at least in part on the comparison of the current engine speed with the engine speed goal;
• performing a comparison of a current vehicle speed with the vehicle speed goal;
• calculating a vehicle speed score for the driver of the vehicle based at least in part on the comparison of the current vehicle speed with the vehicle speed goal;
• and
• outputting the engine speed score and the vehicle speed score via an operator interface of the vehicle.

A computer-implemented method performed by a computer system, wherein the computer system includes an operator interface on board a vehicle, the method comprising:

• obtaining fuel-economy performance goals for the vehicle, wherein at least one of the fuel economy performance goals is based at least in part on a configuration of the vehicle, and wherein the fuel economy performance goals comprise an engine speed goal and a vehicle speed goal;
• performing a comparison of a current engine speed with the engine speed goal;
• calculating an engine speed score for a driver of the vehicle based at least in part on the comparison of the current engine speed with the engine speed goal;
• performing a comparison of a current vehicle speed with the vehicle speed goal;
• calculating a vehicle speed score for the driver of the vehicle based at least in part on the comparison of the current vehicle speed with the vehicle speed goal;
• and
• outputting the engine speed score and the vehicle speed score via the operator interface.