Conservation 101: the Compete to Conserve Blog

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To some, hypermiling is an art, not a science.  Those select individuals who choose to drive their vehicles in such a way to maximize gas mileage, however, may soon find this form of art giving way to science.

Nissan has developed an accelerator pedal designed to “push back” on the driver’s foot if the pedal detects that the hypermiler is indeed not hypermiling.  While Nissan’s new feature comes with an on and off switch, it does push this eco-friendly driving technique further into the mainstream.

To learn more about Nissan’s “eco-pedal”, visit:

http://www.greendaily.com/2008/08/04/got-a-lead-foot-nissans-new-pedal-pushes-back/

and

http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUST25709120080804?feedType=RSS&feedName=environmentNews

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