Method and system for test driving mobile machine

A computing system comprising:

• a processor;
• a display;
• and
• a non-transitory computer-readable memory storing executable instructions, wherein execution of the executable instructions by the processor causes the computing system to perform functions comprising:
• determining a test drive script to perform while the computing system monitors an electronic system in a vehicle during a test drive of the vehicle, wherein:
• the test drive script includes an ordered sequence of drive cycle procedures,
• the ordered sequence of drive cycle procedures begins with an initial drive cycle procedure and ends with a final drive cycle procedure,
• each drive cycle procedure is indicative of a respective vehicle state, and
• a particular drive cycle procedure within the ordered sequence of drive cycle procedures before the final drive cycle procedure corresponds to a state of a diagnostic trouble code settable within the vehicle;
• outputting, on the display during a performance of the test drive script, a representation of at least a portion of the test drive script;
• determining the electronic system in the vehicle has set the diagnostic trouble code active prior to the final drive cycle procedure being completed;
• and
• outputting a notification indicating the test drive can be ended before a performance of the final drive cycle procedure is complete.

A non-transitory computer-readable memory having stored therein instructions executable by a processor to cause a computing system with a display to perform functions comprising:

• determining a test drive script to perform while the computing system monitors an electronic system in a vehicle during a test drive of the vehicle, wherein:
• the test drive script includes an ordered sequence of drive cycle procedures,
• the ordered sequence of drive cycle procedures begins with an initial drive cycle procedure and ends with a final drive cycle procedure,
• each drive cycle procedure is indicative of a respective vehicle state, and
• a particular drive cycle procedure within the ordered sequence of drive cycle procedures before the final drive cycle procedure corresponds to a state of a diagnostic trouble code settable within the vehicle;
• outputting, on the display during a performance of the test drive script, a representation of at least a portion of the test drive script;
• determining the electronic system in the vehicle has set the diagnostic trouble code active prior to the final drive cycle procedure being completed;
• and
• outputting a notification indicating the test drive can be ended before a performance of the final drive cycle procedure is complete.