In preparation for each round of the Formula E World Championship (electric F1), the Jaguar TCS Racing team creates a highly detailed model of each circuit.

These models are used in a driving simulator to develop energy saving strategies during races.

The idea being that riders step on the accelerator and lift their foot at the optimal moment to save as much energy as possible.

Lessons learned from this process contributed to the development of the Predictive Energy Optimization (PEO) feature for the Jaguar F-Pace P400e and E-Pace P300e plug-in hybrid models.

By entering a destination in the navigation of the infotainment system, the PEO obtains an overview of the journey (up to a maximum of 650 km) which it divides into 100 meter segments for analysis.

Based on a wealth of GPS map data, including the types of roads – and the average speeds on them, as well as the gradients – the PEO decides the best use of the powertrain at each stage: giving the priority to the electric motor in urban areas, or, on the motorway, to the petrol engine.

The system also ensures that you have a reserve of at least 6 kilometers of range in electric mode, allowing you to arrive at your destination in silence and without exhaust emissions.

Additionally, the Eco Coach in the XE, XF, E-Pace and F-Pace MHEV uses the vehicle's GPS position and data stored in the cloud to predict the most likely route the vehicle will take.

With the map data, the technology can look ahead for up to 2.5 km to understand the characteristics of the road ahead, such as curves, junctions and roundabouts, lower speed limits and downhill grades, or all the elements that would probably prompt the driver to release the accelerator pedal.

The Eco Coach then intuitively prompts the driver to take their foot off the accelerator by displaying a green pedal icon on the dashboard, which changes to an outline when they do, then disappears if they apply the brakes.

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