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A vehicle fuel economy energy conservation indicating device and process for use comprising an integrated instrument cluster functioning basically as a continuous computing mechanism. The speedometer distance traveled indicator mechanism is articulated with the fuel consumed indicating mechanism uti

A vehicle fuel economy energy conservation indicating device and process for use comprising an integrated instrument cluster functioning basically as a continuous computing mechanism. The speedometer distance traveled indicator mechanism is articulated with the fuel consumed indicating mechanism utilizing proportional and cooperable alignment elements such that a three variable equation computing mechanism is obtained. The three variables are distance traveled, quantity or fuel consumed and distance traveled per unit of fuel consumed. Fuel economy and energy conservation are achieved by operating the vehicle under such performance conditions as to produce the highest possible value for distance traveled per unit or fuel consumed. This device brings the operator\s attention to focus upon fuel economy resulting in stimulation to conserving energy and achieving maximum fuel economy. Furthermore, the vehicle energy conservation indicating device is optionally adapted for recording these performance variables on a memory chart. The speedometer is optionally positioned concentric to the distance traveled indicating instrument and fuel indicating instruments with the fuel economy and energy conservation indicating device centrally located within these two conventional instrument indicators. Thus, this direct visual indication of actual fuel economy will stimulate and influence the operator to exercise planned management to achieve effective maintenance and efficient driving pattern habits. This device becomes the visual target point of the instrument panel along with the speedometer, thereby providing constant motivation to achieve maximum fuel economy by controlling two of the most influential factors effecting fuel economy: Vehicle maintenance and vehicle operator driving habits.

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A vehicle fuel economy and energy conservation indicating device comprising in combination a first and second concentrically disposed generally parallel positioned cooperable computing elements rotating about a common axis, a third computing element operatively connected to each of said first and se

A vehicle fuel economy and energy conservation indicating device comprising in combination a first and second concentrically disposed generally parallel positioned cooperable computing elements rotating about a common axis, a third computing element operatively connected to each of said first and second computing elements, said operative connections providing generally oppositely disposed pivotal means between said first and second computing elements and said third computing element, said operative connections providing independent translative movement to said oppositely disposed pivotal means, calibrated graphic display scales embodied on the face surface of said device, said face surface juxtapositioned parallel to said computing elements, registering means provided on said face surface adjacent to said scales thereby allowing simultaneous viewing of said elements with said scales, the consequential operation of said first and second computing element together with said third computing element relate to said calibrated scales according to a mathematical relationship for vehicle fuel economy thereby indicating the average miles per gallon at any related total trip distance and total fuel consumed setting.