Systems and methods for estimating a prediction value for prospective vehicle usage

A system for calculating a prediction value for usage of a prospective vehicle, comprising:

• a data receiving module receives trip log data associated with a driven vehicle and historical energy pricing for energy, wherein the trip log data includes a first trip having at first duration and a second trip having a second duration traveled by the driven vehicle within a past time period;
• a dwell module calculates a dwell duration between the first trip and the second trip;
• a historical module calculates a historical value for the first trip, the second trip, and the dwell duration, based on the historical energy pricing;
• and
• a prediction module estimates the prediction value for a future time period based on the historical value.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a computer, which includes at least a processor, causes the computer to perform a method for estimating a prediction value for usage of a prospective vehicle, the method comprising:

• receiving trip log data associated with the prospective vehicle, wherein the trip log data includes a first trip having at first duration and a second trip having a second duration occurring within a past time period;
• calculating a dwell duration between the first trip and the second trip;
• receiving historical energy pricing for energy;
• calculating a historical value for the first trip, the second trip, and the dwell duration, based on the historical energy pricing;
• and
• estimating the prediction value for a future time period based on the historical value.