Nissan Motor Company, Japan's fourth largest car maker, today unveiled ECO Pedal – a technology designed to assist drivers to become more fuel-efficient while improving the vehicle's fuel efficiency by 5-10 per cent.
According to company sources, the company may look to get the technology to the Indian market in the near future. This however will depend on its success rate in the international market.
Each time the driver on the vehicle steps on the accelerator, when the eco-pedal system is on, a counter push-back control mechanism is activated if the system detects excess pressure, helping to inform the driver that they could be using more fuel than required.
An eco-driving indicator integrated into the instrument panel feeds the driver with real-time fuel consumption levels to help improve his/her driving behavior. Nissan plans to commercialize the ECO Pedal during 2009.
