Comments on: MPGuino: Open-source, DIY Fuel Economy Instrumentation for under $50

By: Jackson Cafazzo

Jackson Cafazzo — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 05:00:47 +0000

Thank you for the great post! I’m really tempted to try this! I’m a big fan of open-source, personally, so this kind of project appeals to me, but you are right that the project must evolve a little more before it can be used in a commercial application. Shouldn’t take long, right?

By: MPG gauge

MPG gauge — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:31:41 +0000

[...] I think this is only OBD2: Ecometer from Auto Meter PLX Kiwi MPG – MPG Meter, Trip Computer, Engine Check Scan Tool, OBD2 OBDII Gauge ScanGaugeII – Trip Computers + Digital Gauges + Scan Tool DIY one: MPGuino: Open-source, DIY Fuel Economy Instrumentation for under $50 | Hypermiling, Fuel Economy, an… [...]

By: My New 95 Tracker - Page 2 - Suzuki Forums: Suzuki Forum Site

My New 95 Tracker - Page 2 - Suzuki Forums: Suzuki Forum Site — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:25:13 +0000

[...] MPGuino: Open-source, DIY Fuel Economy Instrumentation for under $50 | Hypermiling, Fuel Economy, an… here is the free (save the PCB card) MPG guage. open design DYI. works on all cars. but best on the dumb brick OBD1 cars. 89-95 trackers, sidekicks or Trackicks as some call it. it is just a microcontroller ,that computes fuel flow over distance. nothing fancy. it will show you. what the best MPG is , in any gear. what RPM and speed, puts you in that little window (labeled, .46 above). some day maybe they will put the above graph in ever glove box. there is also a free program that runs on a lap top. and you connect the old defunct parallel printer port to the VSS and injector and tacho. 3 wires and ground and it too , computes MPG in real time. but my first link , you can replace the ash tray with something more useful. cheers. __________________ http://www.kick-fix.com/ click me link. 91′-8v,2dr,4wd,Conv. . & 96 Tracker 2d,5sp,4wd, both Fed48 market code e03. Please post Yr,drivetrain and OMG country, YMMV and IMHO all my comments . [...]

By: Official, Pre-Assembled MPGuinos Now For Sale | Hypermiling, Fuel Economy, and EcoModding News - EcoModder.com

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:13:26 +0000

[...] hasn’t been that long since the MPGuino was cooked up on our very own fuel economy forums, but the creator, a member who goes by dcb, has [...]

By: davesworkout

davesworkout — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:30:03 +0000

This is good stuff here, a bit complex for me, but still really cool.

By: Aftermarket Picks up on Ecomodding | Hypermiling, Fuel Economy, and EcoModding News - EcoModder.com

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:49:53 +0000

[...] crowd-sourcing within the EcoModder community. A prime example of that can be seen with the MPGuino, a piece of open-source instrumentation that has been developed and supported by some great forum [...]

By: EcoModder Forum Weekly Roundup: Oct. 5-11th | Hypermiling, Fuel Economy, and EcoModding News - EcoModder.com

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 15:44:12 +0000

[...] Well, let’s be fair, who doesn’t!? bbjsw10 has had a bit of trouble getting his MPGuino working, but it seems like it’s all worth [...]

By: One Man’s Crusade Against Idling | Hypermiling, Fuel Economy, and EcoModding News - EcoModder.com

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:19:16 +0000

[...] sitting in traffic in downtown Philadelphia. Not only did I watch my fuel economy plummet on my MPGuino, but I kissed the bumper on a BMW to let an ambulance by, and my car ended up overheating. I was so [...]

By: EcoModder Forum Weekly Roundup: Aug. 11-17th | Hypermiling, Fuel Economy, and EcoModding News - EcoModder.com

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:14:11 +0000

[...] MPGuino software gets an update: Forum member dcb has been hard at work churning out some updates for the MPGuino. [...]

By: EcoModder Forum Weekly Roundup | Hypermiling, Fuel Economy, and EcoModding News - EcoModder.com

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 01:53:12 +0000

[...] Update: It seems like the nice folks at Fundamental Logic may be making a custom set up for the MPGuino, which should pretty it up and make it more [...]

By: Help finding VSS and fuel injector leads in 2008 LX? - 8th Generation Honda Civic Forum

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 06:09:14 +0000

[...] finding VSS and fuel injector leads in 2008 LX? I’m interested in making an MPGuino to help improve fuel economy in my 2008 LX. Could you guys help me locate the VSS lead and fuel [...]

By: what kind of mileage are you getting? - Suzuki Forums: Suzuki Forum Site

what kind of mileage are you getting? - Suzuki Forums: Suzuki Forum Site — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:41:58 +0000

[...] obd2 Pretty cheap, just need the right software now. Maybe I’ll build one of these (more fun no?): MPGuino: Open-source, DIY Fuel Economy Instrumentation for under $50 | Hypermiling, Fuel Economy, an… I’ll start from tuning the [...]

By: Uncle B

Uncle B — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:56:47 +0000

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