Consumption Gauge

The consumption gauge is a virtual gauge that provides information to the driver indicating short term vehicle consumption, consumption needed to make it to a target destination and average vehicle consumption between charges. The IPC  receives the consumption data from the GWM  over the Infotainment Controller Area Network (I-CAN). The GWM  receives the consumption data from the PCM  over the Electric Vehicle (EV) High Speed Controller Area Network (HS-CAN).

The consumption gauge is displayed with 3 basic components.

• The first is the consumption required to reach a programmed target destination. It is shown as the u-shaped outline (blue) on the sides and bottom of the gauge. The top of the cup indicates the required consumption.
• The second is short term consumption. It is shown as a horizontal bar (white) that represents the current battery charge level. The input is also used for the instantaneous portion of the debt-surplus gauges.
• The third is the average consumption between charges. It is shown as a triangle pointer along the side of the gauge. The input is also used for the average portion of the debt-surplus gauges.