Nissan’s new Eco Pedal, unveiled in Tokyo today, analyses the rate of fuel consumption and transmission efficiency during acceleration and cruising, then calculates the optimal acceleration rate. If the driver applies accelerator pressure in excess of that required for optimal acceleration, the pedal pushes back at the driver. Nissan plan to start installing the driver-switchable the Eco Pedal in some of their cars next year, after the company’s research showed the system, in conjunction with a real-time fuel consumption display in the instrument panel, can improve fuel efficiency by 5-10 percent depending on driving conditions.
Hector Fratty
Hector Fratty, DrivingVisionNews President and Founder has been for his entire career in automotive lighting. From 1995 to 2006, he was Valeo Lighting Systems’ chief of R&D, managing a staff of 650 engineers and technicians and a budget of over €70m. He holds 20 patents worldwide. In 2008, after 2 years’ consultancy, he initiated the launch of Driving Vision News, a news pipeline dedicated to keeping the lighting and driver assistance community informed of the latest progress and development in the industry. Hector Fratty presides over the highly‐regarded biennial VISION Congress international automotive lighting and driver assistance symposium. Hector Fratty is also a member of the ISAL steering committees.