Anybody can win this award as long as it brings important innovation to energy conservation. This includes the use of new energy- and resource-saving or high energy-efficient materials, equipment and systems for non-military use.
Nissan’s award winning system enables eco-driving at a low cost. In the future, the system will be found on a wider range of vehicles, so it is expected that it will contribute to serious energy conservation.
According to Nissan, “when a vehicle is starting, cruising and decelerating before going into a curve, this system where the engine, CVT and the navigation system are cooperated can enhance in-use fuel efficiency without any special driving skills.”
Each of the following technologies are employed in this system:
- Smooth Acceleration Assist - assists soft acceleration which eco-drivers do with engine control.
- Smart-rev Control - at the time of slow acceleration, identify flapping acceleration and maintain engine revolution constant to avoid uneven speed change and unnecessary fuel consumption.
- Eco-mode Function - enhanced version of Smooth Acceleration Assist. A mode can be changed by a flip of a switch.
- Navigation-linked Speed Control - the engine brake is optimized to reduce unnecessary fuel consumption by providing route-information via the on-board navigation system including information on the next curve and the distance to the next tollgate, in addition to information from the vehicle.
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