| Developers: | Ford Motor Company |
| Date of the premiere of the system: | 2019/03/22 |
| Branches: | Transport |
| Technology: | Security system and control of motor transport, Satellite communication and navigation |
2019: Premiere of a system
On March 22, 2019 the Ford company provided Ford EcoGuide technology which helps to achieve bigger fuel profitability at the expense of correctly calculated braking. A system estimates a situation ahead and even outside a viewing field and prompts to the driver when it is necessary to slow down to avoid sharp braking.
As noted in Ford, the system of the help with economic driving of EcoGuide uses the system of satellite navigation which is built in the car for forecasting of a road situation and offers the most economic method of driving. It analyzes style of driving and gives a feedback via the meter panel, helping to reach the greatest profitability taking into account a road situation.
 | "Everyone had to brake suddenly if the turn appeared more abruptly expected, and then to disperse again. EcoGuide will help to avoid such situations, saving fuel, time and increasing tranquility of the driver". |  |
According to Ford from the middle of 2019 the EcoGuide technology will be applied on Ford Transit, the furgena of Transitcustomi the minibus Tourneo Custom.
| | "Smooth driving and as much as possible exact assessment of the road ahead allowing to avoid too sharp braking and acceleration can help to reduce fuel consumption by 12 percent". Rebecca Ashton, head of department of policy and researches of the British organization IAM RoadSmart | |
According to the developer, EcoGuide helps users to increase smoothness of driving thanks to information from the Ford navigation satellite system. The driver receives warnings of intersections, biases and turns and also of restrictions of speed, in the form of the corresponding icons on the meter panel. They say to the driver that it is necessary to slow down or move a setup. Besides, the separate indicator on the meter panel recommends the optimal transfer allowing to avoid excessive braking or acceleration. Also, EcoGuide gives to drivers a feedback about profitability of their driving, showing an aura around the digital pointer of speed which size is counted on the basis of the analysis of acceleration, braking, time of the movement with constant speed and style of gear shifting. If the driver passes to more economic style of driving, then the aura increases, and at the end of each trip it is possible to see the report.
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