Kurt
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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
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so i was flicking through the new tweeks catalogue when i found this:
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Stack's ēcometer is a fuel consumption eco-gauge that helps drivers visually monitor how their driving style impacts their vehicles fuel economy performance. By modifying your driving habits you can improve your fuel economy by 10%-37% right away! The ēcometer can pay for itself in as few as five tanks of fuel!
Key Features
Full sweep electric dial - 52mm / 2"
Customisable to the specific vehicle type
Uses proprietary software to calculate fuel economy performance (real-time and/or average)
Display real-time fuel economy performance in both a radial energy consumption graph and in a precise, easy-to-read digital format
Offers 4 different modes that can be easily selected by the driver at the touch of a button: instantaneous fuel economy, average fuel economy, digital tachometer with instantaneous fuel economy, and digital speedometer with instantaneous fuel economy
Plugs into your car's computer in seconds via OBD-II interface.
No drilling required
Gauge rotates 350° degrees for optimal viewing with any mounting angle
Available in MPG (mph) and L /100km (km/h) options
http://www.stackltd.com/ecometer.html
do people really need these?
[Edited on 26-02-2009 by Kurt]
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
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COULD be useful if your car doesnt have an IC display, I wouldnt be arsed buying one though 
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Kurt
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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
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most cars with odb generally have all those displays though...
its 60 quid aswell.. id much rather have the two tanks of fuel..
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
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gtf.
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_Allan_
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I just got the new catalogue as well.
mmmm new Oz wheels, matt and ben might like the orange 
http://www.ozracing.com/at-team/wheels/racing/alleggerita-hlt/en
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saj_123
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Registered: 6th Jan 09
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I think some simple maths will give you your MPG. Thats how i work out mine.
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Neo
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Registered: 20th Feb 07
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quote:
Originally posted by deano87
gtf.
Thinking of buying one then 
Its like on 5th gear when he had the tree hugger hitting him with a branch
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antnee
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Registered: 30th Dec 07
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quote:
Originally posted by saj_123
I think some simple maths will give you your MPG. Thats how i work out mine.
Yes but that method is over x amount of miles, this is instant consumption, so you can see how different driving styles effects MPG
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saj_123
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quote:
Originally posted by antnee
quote:
Originally posted by saj_123
I think some simple maths will give you your MPG. Thats how i work out mine.
Yes but that method is over x amount of miles, this is instant consumption, so you can see how different driving styles effects MPG
o i see your point. anyone actually going to buy one?
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antnee
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I could, but I already have a instant consuption reading on my ibiza, when I floor it, it reads 5mpg 
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Mike
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I have never seen the point in instant consumption readouts. Anyone wanna enlighten me 
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