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Hi Euromodder,
No, this is good. I'll go in reverse:
I'm not reinventing OBD2 dongles nor how we collect the data. Those are knowns and I don't want to reinvent the wheel. What is new is an eco-focused use of these devices and data.
On the hard sell comment, the eco-conscious drivers I've interviewed so far seem to leap on the idea once they realize how much they could save by changing their habits. $10 is well within the price range I've heard so far, and will provide value far beyond the return on investment.
Also another note on the current app: the Indiegogo has many purposes, and one of them is to improve this basic version. Take a look at the various flex goals I would like to include on the campaign page.
Is the OBDII data veracity a problem? Maybe, though I've been working on that to find a work around that will keep errors from occurring.
On innovation we disagree somewhat. Many of the components of this system are not new, like social networks or OBDII dongles, yet it is very common for new ideas to use existing technology with a new purpose. While it might not be Google Glass, GreenRider will occupy a space that (to my knowledge) no one else resides.
I hope that helps to explain my direction and purpose with GreenRider. As a trained scientist, I understand your skepticism... I have to somehow combine my own everyday with a start-up founder's required "eternal optimism." That goes over well.
I appreciate you looking up my project as well as the challenge and feedback!
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