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Due to the sensitivity of hybrid and battery electric vehicles to individual driving behaviour and environmental variability, operators may generally observe different fuel consumptions that differ significantly from the Monroney sticker indicated by the Environmental Protection Agency. This paper investigates a potential measurement and modeling approach to accurately estimate the fuel consumption for specific customers based on their individual driving behaviour. To achieve this, a compact data logger is connected to the vehicle's ODB-II port to record the individual's driving cycle. Once the operating data of the vehicle's typical usage has been recorded, it is analyzed to perform a vehicle monitoring report, indicating the actual energy consumption based on the user's driving pattern.