Patent published on July 27, 2023

Toyota's Smart Management Device Ensures Efficient Hybrid Electric Vehicle Charging and Discharging

Hybrid electric vehicles have been a great development in the automobile industry, as they offer a great balance between the environmental friendliness of electric vehicles and the convenience of traditional vehicles. They offer a great fuel efficiency, but managing them efficiently can be quite challenging. Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha has recently patented a device that might help manage hybrid electric vehicles more efficiently.

The device, named the hybrid electric vehicle management device, will help check the amount of fuel left in the vehicle and decide which vehicle should be charged or discharged. It will choose the one with more fuel left, thus ensuring efficient management of the hybrid electric vehicles.

The device could be used in various scenarios to help manage hybrid electric vehicles. For instance, in a fleet of cars, the device could help decide which car should be charged or discharged. This could help determine which car to send out for a certain task. Additionally, the device could also help reduce the amount of fuel consumed by the fleet, as it will always choose the car with the most fuel left.

Furthermore, the device could also be used to improve public transport. For instance, it could help decide which bus or train should be charged first or discharged first. This could help prevent delays in public transport, as the vehicles with the most fuel would be the ones to go out on the roads.

The device works by using vehicle information of other vehicles whose destination is the same as that of the target vehicle out of the acquired vehicle information. The vehicle information includes vehicle type information indicating whether the vehicle is a vehicle without an internal combustion engine or a vehicle with an internal combustion engine. This helps the device determine which vehicle should be charged or discharged based on its fuel levels.

The device is a great development in the automobile industry, as it could help manage hybrid electric vehicles more efficiently. This could help reduce fuel consumption by the hybrid electric vehicles, as well as make public transport more efficient. However, as it is still a patent, there is no surety whether this patented device will come to the market or not.

Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha is a renowned automobile company, and this device is just one of their many inventions. The company is known for its commitment to sustainability, and this device is in line with that commitment. This device could help reduce the amount of fuel consumed by the hybrid electric vehicles, thus helping the environment.

In conclusion, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha has recently patented a device that could help manage hybrid electric vehicles more efficiently. This could help reduce fuel consumption by the hybrid electric vehicles, thus helping the environment. However, as it is still a patent, there is no surety whether this patented device, with the patent number US20230234465A1, will come to the market or not.

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