Nissan Develops 'eco' Pedal To Assist Smart Driving

[Darkanion]

TOKYO (Reuters) -- Nissan Motor Co. said on Monday it has developed an accelerator pedal that can push back on the driver's foot when it detects excess pressure and poor fuel efficiency.

 

Japan's No.3 automaker said it would install the "ECO pedal," which can be switched on or off by the driver, in its cars from next year. It didn't specify which models would be equipped with the new technology.

 

Internal research showed that the system, which comes with real-time fuel consumption levels displayed in the instrument panel, could improve fuel efficiency by 5-10 percent depending on driving conditions.

 

Nissan is taking a three-pronged approach to reducing carbon dioxide emissions, comprising improvements in vehicle technologies, driving behavior and traffic conditions.

 

Last year, it promised to equip all new cars with the fuel consumption indicator, which indicates the optimal level for fuel-efficient driving by displaying a green, flashing or amber light.

[2000DV4.8]

Seems like a kinda cool idea. Might be a huge pain in the ass in certain situations though...

[Chestah]

Sounds like a retarded idea that could end up getting someone killed. Torque management is bad enough.

[2000DV4.8]

Sounds like a retarded idea that could end up getting someone killed. Torque management is bad enough.

 

It sounds like it just increases the pressure it takes to press the pedal down, not make it impossible to accelerate.

[Darkanion]

Sounds like a retarded idea that could end up getting someone killed. Torque management is bad enough.

It sounds like it just increases the pressure it takes to press the pedal down, not make it impossible to accelerate.

Let's just hope they don't add Sony's Dual-Shock thing in the pedal. We'll have socker mom's slamming down on the pedal all the time "because it feels sooo gooooood - ahhhhh!"

 

Ok.. That was bad, even for me.

[Chestah]

That's just gonna make people's feet tired on long trips.

[2000DV4.8]

That's just gonna make people's feet tired on long trips.

 

As a country we could use some more exercise...

[Chestah]

Stop it! You must have one of these pedals installed?

[Darkanion]

Stop it! You must have one of these pedals installed?

He probably has two! One for each flip-flopped Hobbitses foot!

[pennzoil29]

Not for me. That pedal is what makes me go, when I push it, I want it to go down with ease, not fight me.