Abstract: A system for dislodging debris from one or more surfaces includes an air inlet, an air outlet fluidly coupled with the air inlet, an air jet forming a trainable air stream between the air inlet and the air outlet, and a vibration device comprising a vibration controller, and one or more vibrators. The vibration device creates vibrations such that debris on the one or more surfaces is dislodged such that debris is captured in the trainable air stream, and the air stream carries the dislodged debris to the air outlet.

Abstract: A rotatable surface apparatus for a vehicle includes a frame including a contact surface, a cover having at least a first surface portion and a second surface portion, a rotating mechanism rotating the cover to selectively position not more than one of the first surface portion and the second surface portion over the contact surface of the frame simultaneously, and a sanitizing mechanism sanitizing the first surface portion and the second surface portion of the cover when positioned within a predetermined proximity of the sanitizing mechanism.

Abstract: A method for providing vehicle recommendations based on a vehicle powertrain type is provided. The method includes obtaining a geographical location related to a user, receiving data indicating availability of energy transition infrastructure in an area including the geographical location, determining a vehicle powertrain type based on the data, determining inventory information of a vehicle having the determined vehicle powertrain type, and providing information related to the vehicle based on the inventory information to the user via a user interface.

Abstract: A method for determining alternative fuel vehicle options for a driver includes obtaining, with a controller, a vehicle driving dataset for a first vehicle, where the vehicle driving dataset comprises CAN bus data of the first vehicle logged for a period of time, assigning points to one or more alternative fuel vehicles based on application of a set of point-based rules to one or more subsets of the vehicle driving dataset, identifying a second vehicle from the one or more alternative fuel vehicles having a greatest number of assigned points, and outputting an alternative fuel vehicle recommendation comprising the second vehicle.

Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, a method includes receiving, by a processor, a current location of a vehicle, a destination location, and a routing plan having a routing factor and a reward arrangement, planning, by the processor, a planned route from the current location to the destination location based on the routing factor of the routing plan, providing a direction to travel from the current location to the destination location via the planned route, determining a level of adherence based on a comparison of the planned route and an actual route on which the vehicle actually travels, and providing a reward based on the level of adherence and the reward arrangement.

Abstract: A method and system for facilitating a vehicle transaction are provided. The method includes receiving a vehicle listing from a seller device identifying a seller vehicle to be sold, identifying market trends based on previous vehicle transactions related to the seller vehicle, and causing one or more seller suggestions to be displayed on the seller device identifying one or more modifications to the seller vehicle which, if satisfied, would increase a probability that the seller vehicle will be matched to a buyer request received from a buyer device.

Abstract: An example operation includes one or more of determining an alternate destination of a transport proximate a requested destination when the alternate destination offers a product of interest, modifying the destination to be the alternate destination, and ordering the product when the interest is validated by the transport taking an alternate route to reach the alternate destination and a route time to the alternate destination is less than a threshold.

Abstract: A rotatable surface apparatus for a vehicle includes a frame including a contact surface, a cover having at least a first surface portion and a second surface portion, a rotating mechanism rotating the cover to selectively position not more than one of the first surface portion and the second surface portion over the contact surface of the frame simultaneously, and a sanitizing mechanism sanitizing the first surface portion and the second surface portion of the cover when positioned within a predetermined proximity of the sanitizing mechanism.

Abstract: A system for dislodging debris from one or more surfaces includes an air inlet, an air outlet fluidly coupled with the air inlet, an air jet forming a trainable air stream between the air inlet and the air outlet, and a vibration device comprising a vibration controller, and one or more vibrators. The vibration device creates vibrations such that debris on the one or more surfaces is dislodged such that debris is captured in the trainable air stream, and the air stream carries the dislodged debris to the air outlet.

Abstract: A retractable sanitizing apparatus for a vehicle including a return station, a sanitizing mechanism positionable between a first sanitizing position, a second sanitizing position, and a stowed position, the sanitizing mechanism positioned at the return station when in the stowed position, and a linkage member connecting the sanitizing mechanism to the return station and positioning the sanitizing mechanism between the first sanitizing position and the second sanitizing position, wherein the sanitizing mechanism sanitizes a surface of the vehicle as the sanitizing mechanism moves from the first sanitizing position to the second sanitizing position and across the surface of the vehicle.

Abstract: A system for determining a sanitization status of an environment includes a plurality of sensors integrated into a surface of the environment, wherein each sensor of the plurality of sensors senses the sanitization status of the surface around the respective sensor, provides data related to the sanitization status, and provides output regarding the sanitization status, a computing device that stores logic that, when executed by the computing device causes the computing device to perform at least: receive the data related to the sanitization status from each of the plurality of sensors; determine at least one unsanitized zone on the surface from the data; and communicate data related to the at least one unsanitized zone to the plurality of sensors such that the plurality of sensors may provide the output regarding the at least one unsanitized zone.

Abstract: Vehicle grab handle assemblies and methods of using the same. A vehicle grab handle assembly may have a grab handle. The grab handle may have a proximal end flush with an exterior surface of a headliner of the vehicle in a retracted position. The exterior surface may face away from a roof of the vehicle. Alternately, the proximal end may be between the exterior surface and the roof in the retracted position. The proximal end may extend out of the exterior surface and away from the roof in an extended position. The vehicle grab handle assembly may have a retraction-extension mechanism. The retraction-extension mechanism may be capable of traversing the grab handle between the retracted position and the extended position.