February 12, 2018
A rise in petrol prices, thanks to brent crossing the 70USD mark in January 2018, is causing residents of the UAE to shy away from large SUV’s and trucks. For decades, petrol prices were heavily subsidized and with UAE’s vision of retracting from fossil fuel and into renewable energy, the low fuel prices have become a thing of the past.
In Jan 2018 the price for Special 95 and Super 98 was AED 2.12 and AED 2.49 respectively and poised to increase further in February. A full tank of petrol for large SUVs and trucks are upwards of AED 180 these days, quite a significant jump which has been further catapulted by an extra 5%, thanks to the recently introduced VAT.
Amid price increase in every sector possible in the UAE, the residents are in for a treat which will directly relieve some of the stress in their wallets. RAMY automotive has announced the launch of an add-on fuel management system called “Pedal Commander” that will aid vehicles which do not have fuel-saving engine management software and not limited to those which have and add on a more aggressive fuel map with trickeries controlled by the only real fuel management system in any car, the accelerator pedal.
The Pedal Commander is 100% safe and does not void the manufacturer’s warranty. The Pedal Commander is a throttle response controller that removes response delays on your electronic accelerator pedal. Effectively, it allows your engine to respond faster so your car can accelerate faster! You paid lots of money for a serious vehicle; when you press your gas pedal, it shouldn’t feel like you are pressing a sponge. Haven’t you ever noticed that older cars tend to be more responsive, before digital pedals? They’re giving you that response back!
The Pedal Commander has 4 different control modes: Eco, City, Sport, and Sport+. Each control mode has 8 adjustable levels to work with giving the driver numerous driving style choices. These different settings are what provide drivers with unique acceleration control in their vehicles. You can opt for an economic, fuel-conserving mode while cruising or engage a more dynamic Sport and Sport+ while tackling the dunes or hitting the bends at Jabel Jais and Jabel Hafeet mountains.
The Pedal Commander’s ECO mode can save up to 20% of the ongoing fuel economy thus essentially giving the benefit of a hybrid version of the same car.
The benefits of the Pedal Commander:
- Up to 95% Faster response from your engine
- User-friendly
- Available for most of the cars in the GCC market
- Fully individually adjustable performance
- Saves up to 20% with real Eco Mode
- 2 years manufacturer warranty