Car fleet management system and technique

Abstract

Abstract An organisational and technological system is described for ameliorating the car-parking problem in major cities by reducing the number of private cars used by a large self-driving community, in a liberal and economic manner. To this end, each member needs two car keys which fit all cars owned by the association, that is to say that they fit the car door, the boot, the ignition lock, etc. All members are in possession of a personal code card. Each car owned by the association is equipped with a relatively small on-board computer which registers the code sign of the code card introduced, the date, the time of day, the mileage and the driving speed, and the idle times resulting from these. When use of the car is ended, the code card is removed by the user from the on-board computer and this switches on a flashing light on the car roof which indicates to other members that this car is free for further use. The data recorded by the on-board computer are entered by means of a cassette or other suitable transfer medium into an analysing computer, with printer, at the central service station in order to ensure an economically fair surcharge or rebate for all members. The central service station has a record of every car used locally, monitors and maintains it, supplies it with all necessary fuels and other operating media, drives cars to members if so requested, is on call in the event of breakdowns, arranges winter and summer tyres, vehicle cleaning, etc.

Inventors

• 👤 Rudolf Kurt Hermann Wuttke

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