Fuel economy feedback
Now that we are on a mission to reduce our CO2 footprint, day in and day out, some feedback, any feedback — on how we are doing — helps improve our habits for the better.
Our transport comes equipped with an on-board computer and has a detailed fuel economy feedback system built-in. It tells us how we’re doing on the road in three different ways:
- Fuel consumption indicator — This tells us how much fuel we’re consuming as we drive, more or less spontaneously.
- Fuel economy indicator — It notes our rate of acceleration, speed and its consistency, as we drive. When we see more green LEDs lit, it means we’re doing better on economy. (This is the one that’s really pruning our habits towards driving green.)
- The overall average fuel consumption to-date.
I find this information extraordinarily useful. I think every vehicle should have some feedback system as a standard, because it is so much part of an on-board console. And it only give us a little more sense of responsibility — to do better.
As of today, we’ve driven over 1300km and, the average to-date indicator says we are using-up 7.5 litre per 100km.
Update: On the topic, Tree Hugger has an an excellent post.