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Sunday, September 08, 2024

Looks Like a Pretty Cool Site/App for Drivers (and Motorcyclists)

I registered with Fuelly (not an affiliate link) and installed the aCar app (not an affiliate link) on my Android phone this morning. There's also a Fuelly app called Gas Tracker for the iPhone (not an affiliate link and I have no idea if it's as cool as aCar).

The most basic feature is that you can log your gas fill-ups and odometer readings and get a nice continuous estimate of mileage/costs.

It also lets you log vehicle notes such as service/mileage (e.g. oil changes/mileages).

There are free versions of the apps, as well as paid subscriptions with added features like more advanced statistics and the ability to import/export data to various places and in various formats.

After installing the app, I ran the bike out and filled it to the brim (0.638 gallons got it there, and it seems to have been about half full, so I think maybe the 1.3 gallon tank size advertised at some sites is correct, rather than the 0.9 gallon size advertised at others). And when I do that again, I won't have to remember where I put a little scrap of paper with my previous odometer reading -- it will just give me a mileage calculation.

Since there's a little tick-box for "not a complete fill-up," I suspect that it will be able to update the mileage calculation the next time I actually fill it up, too. But I'm not going to go with my suspicion. Next time I get gas, it will again be to the brim.

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