[kamesama980]

Is the idea of a scangauge (realtime feedback on driving habits) worth it? If you're patient and use it, yes.

Is an actual Scangauge2 worth it vs other options on the market? The scangauge is 15 year old tech. It was remarkable before smartphones came out but anymore it's comparing a $150 ax to a $40 5-axis CNC (BT dongle + torque). It's mind-boggling to me that it hasn't changed in 10+ years, so many other options, and is still sells for $100+. Then again, when it's the only packaged commercial product and it gets that end-cap behind the counter in Autozone where all the sheeple see it and are the only one that advertises...

Ultragauge seems to be a better product for 1/3 the price but I've never used it so I can't say much.

Dongle to connect to a smartphone/tablet/computer/whatever is the way to go these days. so many more features and functionality. There are many apps to chose from but most aren't worth messing with (like anything on the android or ios markets, once someone figures out how to do something, a million others copy it and change the color and post it up on the marketplace too.)

$100 used/spare smartphone + 20some for the dongle + 20 for Torque and you're ahead financially. If you don't have a smartphone and can't find a used one for <$100, get off the internet lol.


Anyone still use MPGuino these days or are pre-obd2 cars so few and far between on here they've been lost to history?