The ScanGauge II is particularly cool, because it will tell you how many miles per gallon you’re getting based on your driving behavior.
It reminds me of the information I saw on the in-dash LCD of my friend’s Prius hybrid—or the display readouts from when I played inside one of those BattleTech pods at Virtual World.
One day…
These Backseat Drivers Are Moving Up Front [New York Times via Digg]
Man, I wish driving my car was like piloting a 100 ton Atlas through some barren planet fragging Jade Falcons and Smoke Jaguars left and right.
I was/am a BattleTech nerd, we should catch up sometime hahaha.
As for the devices, there pretty cool. I’m impressed by how accessible the OBD II port is though, I didn’t know they were supposed to be w/in 3 feet of the driver’s seat. I might pick one up for my dad, he’s a efficiency nut.
I played BattleTech ages ago, long before 3D accelerator cards became mainstream. The graphics were incredible. Looking at the Web site again, I’m still impressed by it. What I would give to own a few of those pods.