Toyota’s ‘tailgating’ tech arrives in the new RAV4
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Toyota's new RAV4 hybrid features a 'tailgating' tech that encourages drivers to follow larger vehicles to reduce fuel consumption. The system uses a dashboard icon to indicate when the vehicle is benefiting from the aerodynamic wake of another vehicle.
Toyota's new RAV4 hybrid in Australia features an 'air drag reduction effect display' that encourages drivers to save fuel by following larger vehicles. A dashboard icon indicates when the vehicle is in another car's aerodynamic wake. The system only works when using active cruise control, maintaining a safe distance. Toyota's chief engineer, Yoshinori Futonagane, said the tech was developed by the cruise control team, not fuel economy experts. An experiment by Mythbusters in 2006 showed that following a truck at 100 feet reduced fuel consumption from 7.35L/100km to 6.6L/100km. The new RAV4 claims 4.5L/100km fuel use and is priced from around $50,000 drive-away.
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