Point-of-sale vehicle parameter configuration

1. A computer-implemented method of providing feedback via a user interface in a pre-sale or point-of-sale vehicle configuration process for a vehicle, the method comprising:

receiving vehicle configuration information obtained via a user interface of a user device in a pre-sale or point-of-sale vehicle configuration process, wherein the vehicle configuration information comprises a user-adjustable setting for a first vehicle parameter;

determining whether a conflict exists between the user-adjustable setting for the first vehicle parameter and a regulated vehicle parameter; and

transmitting feedback information to the user device, wherein the feedback information is based at least in part on the determining step.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle configuration information further comprises a user-adjustable setting for the regulated vehicle parameter, and wherein the regulated vehicle parameter is a constrained vehicle parameter.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle configuration information further comprises an indication of whether the vehicle is in a regulated category.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle configuration information further comprises an indication of whether regulatory constraints of vehicle parameters are accepted by a user.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the feedback information comprises a description of one or more conflicts between the user-adjustable setting for the first vehicle parameter and the regulated vehicle parameter.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the feedback information comprises suggested settings to reduce a cost of the vehicle.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the suggested settings to reduce the cost of the vehicle, if accepted, remove or reduce the degree of one or more conflicts between the user-adjustable setting for the first vehicle parameter and the regulated vehicle parameter.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving updated vehicle configuration information comprising an updated user-adjustable setting for the first vehicle parameter.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising processing an order for the vehicle based on the vehicle configuration information.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the regulated vehicle parameter is a vehicle speed limit.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the regulated vehicle parameter is associated with greenhouse gas emissions.

12. The method of claim 2 , wherein the constrained parameter is an effective vehicle speed limit.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the effective vehicle speed limit is mandated by a greenhouse gas emission regulation.

14. The method of claim 12 , wherein the user-adjustable setting for the first vehicle parameter comprises a driver reward speed bonus, a reserve speed, or a cruise control offset.

15. The method of claim 1 , wherein the regulated vehicle parameter is an engine idle parameter.

16. A computer-implemented method of providing feedback via a user interface in a pre-sale or point-of-sale vehicle configuration process for a vehicle, the method comprising:

by a first computing device, presenting a user interface to a user, wherein the user interface is configured to receive user input comprising a user-adjustable setting for a first vehicle parameter in a pre-sale or point-of-sale vehicle configuration process;

by the first computing device, transmitting the user-adjustable setting for the first vehicle parameter to a remote computing device;

by the first computing device, receiving feedback information from the remote computing device, wherein the feedback information comprises an indication of whether a conflict exists between the user-adjustable setting for the first vehicle parameter and a regulated vehicle parameter; and

by the first computing device, presenting the feedback information via the user interface.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the user interface is further configured to obtain user input comprising a user-adjustable setting for the regulated vehicle parameter, and wherein the regulated vehicle parameter is a constrained vehicle parameter.

18. The method of claim 16 , wherein the regulated vehicle parameter is a vehicle speed limit.

19. The method of claim 16 , wherein the feedback information further comprises cost information.

20. The method of claim 16 , wherein the feedback information further comprises a reconfiguration prompt.

21. The method of claim 16 , further comprising transmitting an updated user-adjustable setting for the first vehicle parameter.

22. One or more computer-readable storage media having stored thereon computer-executable instructions configured to cause one or more computing devices to:

present a user interface configured to receive user input associated with a configuration of a regulated vehicle;

receive user preference information via the user interface, wherein the user preference information comprises an indication of a user's acceptance or nonacceptance of regulation-based constraints on vehicle parameters; and

present feedback information via the user interface, wherein the feedback information comprises cost information and a reconfiguration prompt, wherein the cost information and the reconfiguration prompt are based at least in part on the user preference information.

23. The computer-readable storage media of claim 22 , wherein the computer-executable instructions are further configured to cause the one or more computing devices to identify a conflict with a regulated vehicle parameter.

24. The computer-readable storage media of claim 23 , wherein the regulated vehicle parameter is a vehicle speed limit.

25. A computer-implemented method of providing feedback via a user interface in a vehicle configuration process for a vehicle, the method comprising:

receiving vehicle configuration information obtained via a user interface of a user device, wherein the vehicle configuration information comprises a user-adjustable setting for a first vehicle parameter, wherein the first vehicle parameter is a vehicle performance parameter or physical configuration parameter;

determining whether a conflict exists between the user-adjustable setting for the first vehicle parameter and a regulated vehicle parameter; and

transmitting feedback information to the user device, wherein the feedback information is based at least in part on the determining step.

26. The method of claim 25 , wherein the first vehicle parameter is a vehicle performance parameter and wherein the regulated parameter is selected from the group consisting of: vehicle speed parameter and engine idle parameter.

27. The method of claim 25 , wherein the first vehicle parameter is a physical configuration parameter and wherein the regulated parameter is selected from the group consisting of: axle spacing, tires per axle, and tire size.