Method and device for reducing the likelihood of theft at a gas station or a charging station for motor vehicles
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsFrederic Stefan, Uwe Gussen, Christoph Arndt, Erik Alpman
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Abstract
A method for preventing fuel theft at a gas station or a charging station for motor vehicles is provided. The method includes determining whether a refueling process or recharging process of a motor vehicle is taking place and activating an emergency operating mode of the motor vehicle until a payment for the refueling process or the recharging process has taken place, the emergency operating mode configured to limit vehicle speed.
Claims19
A method for preventing fuel theft at a gas station or a charging station for motor vehicles, comprising:
- with a radar device or a camera, determining whether a refueling process or recharging process of a motor vehicle is taking place;
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- activating an emergency operating mode of the motor vehicle until a payment for the refueling process or the recharging process has taken place, the emergency operating mode configured to limit vehicle speed.
A control system in a motor vehicle for preventing fuel theft at a gas station or charging station, comprising:
- non-transitory code stored in memory executable by a processor to:
- determine whether a refueling process or recharging process of a motor vehicle is taking place;
- if the refueling process or the recharging process is taking place, determine a warning period, the warning period varying based on at least one of the parameters time of day, ambient temperature, and geographical position;
- display to a driver of the motor vehicle a remaining portion of the warning period until activation of an emergency operating mode of the motor vehicle;
- following the warning period, activate the emergency operating mode only during the refueling or recharging process and only until a payment for the refueling process or the recharging process has taken place, the emergency operating mode configured to limit vehicle speed.
A method for operating a motor vehicle, comprising:
- determining a warning period, the warning period varying based on at least one of time of day, ambient temperature, and geographical position;
- displaying to a driver of the motor vehicle a remaining portion of the warning period until activation of an emergency operating mode of the motor vehicle;
- following the warning period, activating the emergency operating mode in response to initiation of an energy station vehicle refilling process trigger, and limiting vehicle speed to a greater extent during the emergency operating mode than during non-emergency operating modes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.