Real time mpg gauge info

[Luffymonkeyd]

Was wondering if anybody is using this in there v?

Also can you post pictures of it in your car and also recommend a good brand

[Yamamoto]

Was wondering if anybody is using this in there v?

Also can you post pictures of it in your car and also recommend a good brand

I use ScanGauge II in all my cars. Attached a picture of the one in my V.

[yakanism]

I use ScanGauge II in all my cars. Attached a picture of the one in my V.

Nice. Did you find the scangauge consistent with the mpg odometer of the V? I heard people say the V is more generous, so not very reliable.

[derekjeterkid2]

I cant find this anywhere on the forum but,
I have a iphone 4, what is my best route (APP and hook up wire to the obd 2?? so I can monitor real time info on the iphone, help would be much appreciated!

[Yamamoto]

Nice. Did you find the scangauge consistent with the mpg odometer of the V? I heard people say the V is more generous, so not very reliable.

Honestly I'm not sure about that since I don't really pay attention to the one on the dash. Just to give you a heads up though if you want to plug one in the V, we have to modify (shave off a little bit of the opening, you will know what I mean when you take out the cover of the fuse-box) the fuse box cover to accommodate the rather large plug of the Scangauge. However it's hardly noticeable since the fuse-box is kinda hiding under the dash.
By the way, where are you located? If you happen to be in Ontario, Scangauge II is on sale this month in PartSource for $149.99.
Cheers

[oldsalt]

I use ScanGauge II in all my cars. Attached a picture of the one in my V.

I have a similar thing, Turbo Gauge.

How did you position it on your dash?

Is it stuck to your windscreen?

Edit:

Just been playing around with mine and installed it on the bottom of the gauges.

Put bluetack on the back of the turbo/scan gauge and it sits there nice and secure stuck to the bottom bit of the gauge surround.

The cable is hidden, runs behind the dash fascia along side the steering column and plugs into the back of the unit.

using bluetack is cool as it doesn't leave any marks.

[Boots Ylectric]

Are these things capable of displaying boost on them? That would be sweet and I'd be sold.

[MTD]

It would prob work just like any other gauge and show boost if it was connected to the proper source.

The torque app might show mpg.

And if you have a Turbo V, it has a actual mpg readout already.

[captainofiron]

I cant find this anywhere on the forum but,
I have a iphone 4, what is my best route (APP and hook up wire to the obd 2?? so I can monitor real time info on the iphone, help would be much appreciated!

I have a Nokia N9 and I use OBDautodoctor via a bluetooth OBD2 adapter, it gives me real time sensor data.

last time I checked it was linux only (deb file) but they may have updated and now have extended to other OSes

[jrm_cr_fl]

I still use the OEM mpg gauge in the car. It is consistently 2.5 - 3.5 mpg overly optimistic from reality. I think that the real problem is not the gauge, but the speedometer. It is consistently 3-5 mph faster than reality, which I think means it is accumulating more miles than it should and therefore showing a higher mpg. I have been to two different dealerships and complained and they both said that the law allows a 5+/- mph difference and refused to adjust it. If it was accurate I'm sure the mpg gauge would be very close to accurate. I know a lot of people have complained about not getting good gas mileage, but I have hit 40 mpg on at least 4 occasions and my best was 46.6 on a trip to Georgia. I now have 20,500 miles and still loving it. (Yellow/Tech/manual).

[Lee RideFar]

What is the point of knowing this information realtime? Can the constant monitoring dramatically improve your driving to reduce gas consumption? Unless you are driving 50,000miles+ a year can this really save you alot of money? Are you tracking the data in spreadsheets for quantifiable analysis?

Wouldn't being as gentle as possible on the gas be just as efficient?

[Mister.T]

It's not only the mpg you can read with this item. You can read many different informations and trouble-codes and erase them. I have the Turbogauge in my Camaro, because there is no build in computer and I'm going to buy one for the Veloster, because I love such gadges and a little more (and more accurate) information, as from the manufactor delivered :-)

[captainofiron]

What is the point of knowing this information realtime? Can the constant monitoring dramatically improve your driving to reduce gas consumption? Unless you are driving 50,000miles+ a year can this really save you alot of money? Are you tracking the data in spreadsheets for quantifiable analysis?

Wouldn't being as gentle as possible on the gas be just as efficient?

I think the realtime info can help because it can help you determine which driving habits cause a drop in efficiency, stuff that some might say helps mileage could be hurting, and vice versa

but other than that, the average in my mind would be better to track than realtime data

[Maverick]

I prefer the average method. If I want a real time snapshot, just hit reset and you have it from the stock gauge.