Reddit reviews Automatic: Connected Car Adapter, Engine Diagnostics, And Crash Detection, Compatible with Amazon Echo
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The manufacturer has discontinued this product. All connected car products, services, and platforms are no longer being supported by Automatic.
Get one of these, plug it into your car in the port hidden under your steering wheel, download app called Torque, get error code, google error code, see if it's something you can fix yourself (often it is).
Edit: These only work on Android. You can buy dedicated units (also cheap) or you can buy an iOS version that costs 4x as much. Similarly cheap priced models claim to work on iOS, but I have yet to see anyone actually get one of them to work.
Probably something like this
What's your budget?
Boston Sports
Non Boston Sports
Havent looked into the bluedriver as mine has worked just fine for my needs. A quick glance at the page, and I'd guess you're paying extra for their app and the service "Your in-app Repair Reports are created by certified professional mechanics".
If I was going to get any of the more expensive options, I'd probably look at Automatic
I've seen someone pull a report of their fuel efficiency at different speeds with a comparison to other people with the same car. Without much more knowledge of it than that, it seems that Automatic has some nice software behind theirs that is only compatible with their dongle.
Though I'm sure they technically could make it compatible with mine as well....
As far as nice to knows, you could pull that same fuel efficiency:speed comparison, but it'd be up to you to plot it out on excel. You could watch your fuel level and have your phone give you extra notifications if you are forgetful like me.
Carista app allows you to make a couple of minor changes to how your car works, most of which can be adjusted through your display, but a couple of extras. Just have to look in their app, but they charge like $10 for a week of use of their app. Though the idea is you set your changes, maybe tweek over the week, then you're done.
I dont usually use mine except for scanning for codes, but there are plenty of data points to look through.
If the car is newer than 1996 and you want to do it yourself you need to look into ODBII. But by the time you get the pi and accessories and an ODBII adapter it would be not much more money to just get something like this this. I've seen them on sale for as little as $79.99.
What is the difference between a Hum and something like an automatic?
http://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/automatic-verizon-hum-vinli-feature-comparison/
Seems like it can operate without a smart device, but otherwise provides the same service?
Wow, awesome response. Thanks for going into detail! I was just watching some videos...doesn't seem like it's that bad at all. I'll have to take a shot.
Next question. What do you guys do for GPS trackers? I would rather have more data and don't want to use Lojack. I thought about building some arduino system with its own GPS and 3G radio/sim.
I looked at this too since it ties directly into the OBD and would maybe be less visible/have greater range with wired power. I bought an Automatic along with an OBD splitter (for a future OBD device running in slave mode), which I don't expect will tell me much but is more for fun data.
I've been a huge fan of this automatic mileage tracker that plugs into your car: https://www.amazon.com/Automatic-Connected-Diagnostics-Detection-Compatible/dp/B00UZ0OHIQ/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1510018485&tag=rigubl0f-20&sr=8-4
You can deduct the cost of it on your taxes since you're solely using it for work.