Continental’s ‘Ehorizon’ Saves The One Billion Litre Diesel
Trucks equipped with the static eHorizon from the technology company Continental have saved over one billion liters of diesel – or the equivalent of nearly three million tons of CO2.*
The static eHorizon delivers information about the condition of the route ahead to the ECUs in the vehicle, based on highly precise topographical route data from the location cloud developer HERE Technologies and GPS signal information. The ECUs then automatically adapt driving style and speed.
“The static eHorizon is proof that the right product conserves resources in the cost-driven truck industry. This investment not only pays off for truck manufacturers but is also helping the environment”, says Gilles Mabire, Head of Commercial Vehicles & Aftermarket at Continental.
Around 410,000 commercial vehicles are equipped with the static eHorizon today. The static eHorizon has saved trucks more than one billion liters of diesel since 2012. After treatment of exhaust gases, energy recovery, and co. – exploiting more saving potential
Adaptive cruise control or predictive transmission control to avoid unnecessary gear changes are not the only applications that commercial vehicle manufacturers can implement with the sensor system.
“Customers can also use the information from the eHorizon to optimize other system functions like the exhaust gas after treatment and increase their potential savings even more,” explains Dr. Raimund Varnhagen, Head of Product Management eHorizon, Telematics and Automated Driving for Commercial Vehicles at Continental. This is usually done by simply updating the software of the relevant algorithms. Next generation reduces fuel consumption by another two percent
eHorizon, offers an additional savings potential of up to two percent compared to its predecessor. In this expansion stage, the digital map material is updated in close to real time through networking with the cloud, providing accurate and fresh data on the current traffic situation.
