It’s not just the technology that’s decisive: those who drive in an anticipatory manner save fuel and reduce CO2 emissions. In Mercedes-Benz vehicles intelligent assistants support the driver. And traditional tips for saving on consumption such as the correct air pressure in the tyres and not carrying any unnecessary weight on board still hold true.
From a technical perspective, Mercedes-Benz is permanently working on making vehicles more efficient and cutting their consumption. Consequently, the fleet consumption of Mercedes-Benz models has been cut by almost 50% since 1995. Yet, alongside technological parameters such as a more efficient powertrain and good aerodynamics, the person behind the wheel also has a great influence on consumption. This can be cut by up to 30 percent thanks to an energy-efficient driving style.
In many Mercedes-Benz vehicles with petrol or diesel engines, the animated ECO display in the multifunction display helps with this. It motivates drivers to adopt a fuel-saving driving style with differentiated evaluations of the driving style during the “Acceleration”, “Cruising” and “Coasting” driving phases.
If drivers make an effort to drive smoothly, if they accelerate more moderately and let the vehicle coast, green bars will shoot upwards in the display and indicate an increased energy efficiency. In contrast, severe acceleration, fluctuating speeds and frequent braking will have a negative effect. Drivers can identify from the displayed percentage how much of the savings potential they have made use of so far.
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SOURCE: Daimler
