July 12, 2008

Kiwi Gas Mileage Meter

The Kiwi is a small dashboard computer that plugs into your car’s on board computer through the diagnostic port (called an OBDII/CAN port) which is typically located under the steering wheel. The OBDII port can be found on almost all cars manufactured after 1996.

Using your car computer’s information, the Kiwi calculates four basic parameters associated with your driving style:

  • Smoothness — How steady a speed are you driving?
  • Drag — How much wind resistance your car is facing?
  • Acceleration — Are you trying to get to warp 9, or are you Driving Miss Daisy?
  • Deceleration — Do you have one foot on the brake and the other on the accelerator?
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