Abstract: Various teachings herein include a method of operating a vehicle comprising a combustion engine, an electric motor, and an electrically heated catalyst. The method includes: simultaneously evaluating energy consumption and emissions due to increasing or decreasing catalyst heating actions and due to increasing or decreasing electric motor torque based on an operating model; and determining an operating mode for each of the combustion engine, electric motor, and electrically heatable catalyst using the operating model to optimize operation based on an optimization goal.

Abstract: Various embodiments include a method for operating a vehicle based on a future speed curve along a predetermined travel route up to a specific preview horizon. The method may include: generating a prediction model; supplying data to the model; using an algorithm to generate a predicted speed profile; selecting a datum for the second input data group depending on a situation analysis using predetermined criteria; and using a controller to: implement operating strategies for a vehicle, control exhaust aftertreatment systems, increase an accuracy of navigation algorithms, and/or predict operating states depending on the speed forecast. The input data include a first input data group containing geocoordinates of the travel route and a second input data group containing at least one datum selected from the group consisting of: location information for a digital map, average traffic flow data along the travel route, and speed profiles of networked vehicles.

Abstract: Various embodiments include methods for operating a motor vehicle during a journey along a route comprising: determining an upcoming potential stopping point along the route; upon approach to the potential stopping point, calculating a value for a probability of a stopping procedure of the motor vehicle at the stopping point at least in part on a stopping model; and, if the probability value is in a predetermined range of values defining a likely occurrence of the stopping procedure, triggering a predetermined operating measure to adapt operation of the motor vehicle to the stopping procedure. The stopping model includes a statistical model providing intermediate values between 0% and 100% for the probability value.

Abstract: A method for producing an overtaking probability collection, having the following steps: recording a respective driving characteristic in a multiplicity of motor vehicles passing through at least one route section at a geographical position; assigning the respective motor vehicles to overtaking vehicles or to non-overtaking vehicles on the basis of the respective driving characteristic; determining a ratio between the overtaking vehicles and the non-overtaking vehicles; and entering the ratio into the overtaking probability collection as an overtaking probability for the route section at the geographical position.

Abstract: A method for predictive charging control for an electrical energy store of a motor vehicle, wherein an energy exchange between the energy store and an electrical energy source is controlled by a charging device. This provides that a future time profile of a non-energy requirement resulting from a respective parking phase of the motor vehicle is predicted and, independently of an availability of a charging power of the energy source, a state of charge of the energy store is kept below a limit value by the charging device if the predicted time profile of the non-energy requirement satisfies a predetermined rest criterion for a predetermined next time interval.

Abstract: Various embodiments include a method for determining an effective wind speed to which a vehicle is exposed while driving comprising: determining an effective mechanical drive power for the vehicle by measuring the current and voltage at an electric motor and using an efficiency characteristic diagram of the electric motor and accounting for losses in a drive train of the motor vehicle; and calculating the effective wind speed based on the effective mechanical drive power.

Abstract: Various embodiments include a driver assistance system for determining the position of a stopping point of a vehicle at an infrastructure device comprising: a control unit; a communication device for receiving data from a server or from the infrastructure device; and a sensor arrangement for capturing vehicle data or environmental data. The control unit determines the location of the stopping point at the infrastructure device based at least in part on the data and the vehicle data or environmental data.

Abstract: Various embodiments include a method for determining an effective wind speed to which a vehicle is exposed while driving comprising: determining an effective mechanical drive power for the vehicle by measuring the current and voltage at an electric motor and using an efficiency characteristic diagram of the electric motor and accounting for losses in a drive train of the motor vehicle; and calculating the effective wind speed based on the effective mechanical drive power.

Abstract: Method for operating a control device of a motor vehicle in order to predict a next stopping procedure, and control device and motor vehicle The invention relates to a method (23) for operating a control device (11) of a motor vehicle (10) during a journey along a route (16), wherein at least one upcoming potential stopping point (25, 32, 33, 34) along the route (16) is determined, and, as the respectively determined potential stopping point (25, 32, 33, 34) is approached, a probability value (28) for a probability of a stopping procedure of the motor vehicle (10) at the stopping point (25, 32, 33, 34) is determined on the basis of a stopping model (21).

Abstract: A method for producing an overtaking probability collection, having the following steps: recording a respective driving characteristic in a multiplicity of motor vehicles passing through at least one route section at a geographical position; assigning the respective motor vehicles to overtaking vehicles or to non-overtaking vehicles on the basis of the respective driving characteristic; determining a ratio between the overtaking vehicles and the non-overtaking vehicles; and entering the ratio into the overtaking probability collection as an overtaking probability for the route section at the geographical position.

Abstract: Various embodiments include a method for operating a motor vehicle using a collection of traffic information comprising: detecting a position of a first vehicle and a corresponding time; transmitting the position and time to an off-board collecting device; determining a future speed profile of the first vehicle; transmitting the future speed profile to the collecting device; generating the collection of traffic information based on the position, the time, and the future speed profile; transmitting the the collection of traffic information to a second vehicle; and operating the second vehicle based on the position, the time, and the future speed profile of the first vehicle.

Abstract: Various embodiments include a method for managing vehicle operation based on speed information comprising: acquiring speed information and location information from a multiplicity of networked vehicles; transmitting the speed information and location information to a server; determining speed distributions using the speed information received from a multiplicity of networked vehicles including forming characteristic numbers for characterizing the determined speed distributions; and storing the characteristic numbers in the server.

Abstract: Various embodiments include a driver assistance system for a vehicle comprising: a communication apparatus for communication with a backend system; a sensor arrangement for capturing vehicle data and surroundings data; and a controller for initiating and performing a deceleration of the vehicle optimized with relation to energy consumption, based at least in part on: data received by the communication apparatus from the backend system, vehicle data, and surroundings data. The deceleration is split into a coasting phase and a braking phase.