07-10-2015, 05:59 PM
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iPhone app for Gas Milage
I've searched the forum with no luck.
Don't have an OBC on my 01 S and wondering if anyone could recommend a good app for iphone?
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07-10-2015, 06:29 PM
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I am my own mechanic....
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My Dashcommand app does that. It's the OBDII reader one. For iPhone you must use the wifi reader.
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07-10-2015, 06:35 PM
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Thanks Timco, I don't mind an app that requires me to manually input when I fuel up. something simple to use.
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07-10-2015, 06:47 PM
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I use fuelly.com on my laptop, not sure how it would work on a phone.
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07-10-2015, 07:09 PM
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I use Gas Cubby. It was free, you get to manually enter figures, then it spits out data.
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07-10-2015, 07:52 PM
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Out of curiousity, what good is this information? Are you going to drive less? Slower? More conservatively?
Or is it more a test of what gas works better?
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07-10-2015, 08:45 PM
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I track expenses in my Audi, got in the habit with the other cars. Plus if it says I'm getting 27.6 mpg average per tank in the 986 it tells me I have to drive faster.
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07-11-2015, 04:10 AM
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Rennzenn
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I've got Dashcommand, but for tracking mpg is a bit cumbersome. I've used RoadTrip for years, and it is great for MPG and keeping track of scheduled maintenance.
Watching mpg over time, When mileage drops a bit I know I need to check plugs, air filters, tire pressures, etc.
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Last edited by j.fro; 07-11-2015 at 04:32 AM.
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07-11-2015, 04:38 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Wallace River
I use fuelly.com on my laptop, not sure how it would work on a phone.
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Originally Posted by bobbeck
I use Gas Cubby. It was free, you get to manually enter figures, then it spits out data.
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Originally Posted by j.fro
I've got Dashcommand, but for tracking mpg is a bit cumbersome. I've used RoadTrip for years, and it is great for MPG and keeping track of scheduled maintenance.
Watching mpg over time, When mileage drops a bit I know I need to check plugs, air filters, tire pressures, etc.
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Thanks all for the replies. I'll check these out and see what suits me best.
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07-11-2015, 04:45 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Giller
Out of curiousity, what good is this information? Are you going to drive less? Slower? More conservatively?
Or is it more a test of what gas works better?
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I'm contemplating a longish highway trip and want to get a feeling for what to plan for fuel stops, etc.
also to allow me to keep a running log to satisfy my OCD.... 
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07-11-2015, 04:46 AM
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Thanks guys, some good takeaways, especially about using it to help monitor the health status. Cheers!
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07-11-2015, 04:48 AM
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Yeah, I've done that.
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Been using fuelly.com on my iphone for a couple of years on multiple vehicles, their IOS app is damn near perfect.
At this moment I see that my Honda Ridgeline has a lifetime mpg of 16, my Boxster has a lifetime average of 20.7, and my bike is at 38.4.
My project BMW 320i has a lifetime average of 0 since it's hasnt left the garage since I've owned it!
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07-11-2015, 07:02 AM
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Did some reading and went with the Road Trip app. Appreciate all of your comments,
thanks again!
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07-11-2015, 05:21 PM
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I have an app for that. It's called a calculator. I divide miles traveled (from the odometer) by gallons added to the tank (from the gas pump). It spits out MPG  !
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07-11-2015, 07:54 PM
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My app
is my debit card, I fill it up whenever it gets to 1/4 tank (I have been told that the gas actually helps to cool the electric fuel pump and try to keep it at 1/4 or higher)...gas mileage sucks....but you have to feed those ponies....and TG it is not a prius
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07-12-2015, 04:36 AM
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Why ? If your worried about fuel cost buy Prius.
:ah:
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