Nissan Motor Corporation has announced that it will add in fuel-efficiency meters to their new models. This is to create awareness of more economical driving habits. This move is part of Nissan’s efforts to introduce a wide range of environmental technologies for its mid-term environmental action plan, the Nissan Green Program 2010. This new Nissan feature will also be included on existing models when minor model changes are made.

The fuel-efficiency meter will show instant fuel-efficiency and average efficiency. Through this, drivers become aware of their fuel efficiency and the direct consequences of their style of driving on the fuel economy of their vehicles. When Nissan tested this new feature, it revealed that it improves the vehicle’s fuel economy by approximately 10 percent.

Nissan continues to offer navigation systems that show the instant and average fuel efficiency. The Japanese automaker Nissan hopes that if a meter showing this is placed on the main instrument cluster, then they could be more effective in bringing fuel efficiency awareness to drivers and then help them practice eco-driving habits.

Nissan has added a new feature to its CARWINGS information service, which supports greener driving habits in January, as stated in the company’s Nissan Green Program 2010.

1. Currently on the SKYLINE, LAFESTA, ATLAS in Japan, and ALTIMA, INFINITI G35 in the U.S
2. Average of results obtained through in-house observations; figures vary by driving style.
3. Services include listing the average fuel-efficiency of CARWINGS members on the CARWINGS website in the form of monthly rankings, and weekly web advice about green driving techniques.

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