The present invention relates generally to a motor vehicle, and in particular to a method for estimating an air quality condition by a motor vehicle.
Motor vehicles can be equipped with dedicated sensors for detecting an air quality condition. In addition, other methods for determining air quality conditions by a motor vehicle have been proposed. One previous method determines probable air quality deterioration ahead of a vehicle based on the vehicle's current location and previous environmental condition data gathered on the location. Another previous method disseminates air quality information gathered by vehicles equipped with environmental sensors to other vehicles not equipped with environmental sensors.
There exists a need in the art for a method of estimating an air quality condition that does not rely on a measurement from a dedicated air quality condition sensor.