SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF FACILITATING AN OPERATION OF AN ELECTRIC OFF-ROAD VEHICLE

1 . A method of facilitating an operation of an electric off-road vehicle, the method comprising:

receiving an identification of a planned trip along a route including an off-road trail for the electric off-road vehicle, the electric off-road vehicle being of a vehicle type;

using past battery consumption data associated with past trips along the route for the vehicle type, determining estimated battery consumption data for the planned trip along the route with the electric off-road vehicle;

communicating the estimated battery consumption data for the planned trip to an operator of the electric off-road vehicle;

when the electric off-road vehicle is travelling along the route:

receiving actual battery consumption data associated with the electric off-road vehicle;

revising the estimated battery consumption data for the planned trip based on the actual battery consumption data; and

communicating the revised estimated battery consumption data to the operator of the electric off-road vehicle during the planned trip.

2 . The method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the estimated battery consumption data includes an average of a plurality of battery consumption values respectively associated with the past trips.

3 . The method as defined in claim 1 , wherein:

using past battery consumption data associated with past trips along the route for the vehicle type includes accessing a database including the past battery consumption data;

the past battery consumption data includes:

first past battery consumption data associated with a first operating condition along the route; and

second past battery consumption data associated with a second operating condition along the route;

the method includes:

receiving a planned operating condition associated with the planned trip along the route with the electric off-road vehicle;

associating the planned operating condition with the first operating condition; and

determining the estimated battery consumption data for the planned trip along the route with the electric off-road vehicle using the first past battery consumption data.

4 . The method as defined in claim 3 , wherein the estimated battery consumption data includes an average of a plurality of battery consumption values from the first past battery consumption data.

5 . The method as defined in claim 3 , wherein the planned operating condition includes a weight to be carried by the electric off-road vehicle during the planned trip.

6 . The method as defined in claim 3 , wherein the planned operating condition includes an ambient temperature during the planned trip.

7 . The method as defined in claim 3 , wherein the planned operating condition includes a trail condition.

8 . The method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the revised estimated battery consumption data includes an estimated battery consumption for a remainder of the trip along the route.

9 . The method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the revised estimated battery consumption data is communicated to the operator of the electric off-road vehicle via an operator interface of the electric off-road vehicle.

10 . The method as defined in claim 1 , comprising:

comparing the estimated battery consumption data to a current charge status of a battery of the electric off-road vehicle; and

alerting the operator of the electric off-road vehicle when the current charge status of the battery of the electric off-road vehicle is insufficient to complete the route.

11 . An electric off-road vehicle comprising:

a battery;

an electric motor for propelling the electric vehicle, the electric motor being operatively connected to be driven by electric power from the battery;

an operator interface;

one or more data processors operatively connected to the operator interface; and

non-transitory machine-readable memory storing instructions executable by the one or more data processors and configured to cause the one or more data processors to:

cause the operator interface to display estimated battery consumption data for a planned trip of the electric off-road vehicle along a route including an off-road trail;

when the electric off-road vehicle is travelling along the route, revise the estimated battery consumption data for the planned trip based on actual battery consumption data for the electric off-road vehicle; and

cause the operator interface to display the revised estimated battery consumption data for the planned trip of the electric off-road vehicle along the route.

12 . The electric off-road vehicle as defined in claim 11 , wherein the instructions are configured to cause the one or more data processors to cause the operator interface to facilitate a selection of the route to be travelled by the electric off-road vehicle.

13 . The electric off-road vehicle as defined in claim 11 , wherein the instructions are configured to cause the one or more data processors to cause the actual battery consumption data to be communicated to a computer remote from the electric off-road vehicle.

14 . The electric off-road vehicle as defined in claim 11 , wherein the electric off-road vehicle is a snowmobile.

15 . A system for facilitating an operation of a first electric off-road vehicle, the system comprising:

one or more data processors in data communication with an operator interface; and

non-transitory machine-readable memory storing:

a database of past battery consumption data associated with past trips along a route including an off-road trail with the first electric off-road vehicle and/or with one or more second electric off-road vehicles; and

instructions executable by the one or more data processors and configured to cause the one or more data processors to, when a request for estimated battery consumption data associated with a planned trip along the route with the first electric off-road vehicle is received via the operator interface:

determine the estimated battery consumption data for the planned trip along the route with the first electric off-road vehicle using the past battery consumption data of the database; and

cause the estimated battery consumption data to be output via the operator interface.

16 . The system as defined in claim 15 , wherein the instructions are configured to cause the one or more data processors to, when actual battery consumption data of the first electric off-road vehicle is received during the planned trip along the route:

revise the estimated battery consumption data for the planned trip based on the actual battery consumption data; and

cause the revised estimated battery consumption data to be output via the operator interface.

17 . The system as defined in claim 15 , wherein the operator interface is part of the first electric off-road vehicle.

18 . The system as defined in claim 15 , wherein the operator interface includes a personal electronic device external to the first electric off-road vehicle.

19 . The system as defined in claim 15 , wherein:

the database of past battery consumption data associated with past trips along the route includes:

first past battery consumption data associated with a first operating condition along the route; and

second past battery consumption data associated with a second operating condition along the route;

the request for estimated battery consumption data includes a planned operating condition associated with the planned trip along the route with the first electric off-road vehicle;

the instructions are configured to cause the one or more data processors to:

associate the planned operating condition with the first operating condition; and

determine the estimated battery consumption data for the planned trip along the route with the first electric off-road vehicle using the first past battery consumption data.

20 . The system as defined in claim 15 , wherein the past battery consumption data is associated with past trips along the route with a plurality of the second electric off-road vehicles.