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SDMCF · 02-25-2021, 01:30 PM

My GPS (a Garmin SmartDrive 61) does not seem to have the Eco Challenge app.

I have used the DriveLooper device a bit more. When driving there is a screen that displays, in an easily readable "dashboard" layout:
- Speed (KPH)
- RPM
- Litres per 100 km fuel usage - either instant or average for the trip
- Gear engaged (though I have not seen this actually work)
- Trip score (seems to be value out of 100. I get high 70s to high 80s).
- Trip km
- Trip driving time (hours, minutes, seconds).

There is also a screen that is basically text, so of more use at the end of the trip. This shows:
- Litres per 100 km fuel usage average for the trip
- Total litres fuel used on the trip
- Average CO2 emissions (g/km)
- Total CO2 emissions for the trip (Kg to 2dp)
- Average speed (KPH)
- Top speed (KPH)
- Trip start time (hh:mm:ss)
- Trip end time (hh:mm:ss)
- Trip duration (hh:mm:ss)
- Engine braking (count - it was 2 on my last trip)
- Stops (count)
- Idle duration (time)
- Heavy accelerations (count)
- Heavy braking (count)
- Average engine RPM

There may be a way of changing the display to miles & gallons but I have not checked that.

Anyway I guess some of this is useful information but the trip score seems to be a gimmick, at least from what I have seen so far. Rather like average fuel usage for the trip, it changes too rarely/slowly to be of any real use other than as a feel-good rating. I don't think you could use it to see the effect of any changed driving behaviour during the trip.

The device is quite good and amazing for the money I paid, but the user interface is a bit clunky and difficult to use.

02-25-2021, 01:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
SDMCF EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Finland Posts: 69 Thanks: 1 Thanked 21 Times in 15 Posts	My GPS (a Garmin SmartDrive 61) does not seem to have the Eco Challenge app. I have used the DriveLooper device a bit more. When driving there is a screen that displays, in an easily readable "dashboard" layout: - Speed (KPH) - RPM - Litres per 100 km fuel usage - either instant or average for the trip - Gear engaged (though I have not seen this actually work) - Trip score (seems to be value out of 100. I get high 70s to high 80s). - Trip km - Trip driving time (hours, minutes, seconds). There is also a screen that is basically text, so of more use at the end of the trip. This shows: - Litres per 100 km fuel usage average for the trip - Total litres fuel used on the trip - Average CO2 emissions (g/km) - Total CO2 emissions for the trip (Kg to 2dp) - Average speed (KPH) - Top speed (KPH) - Trip start time (hh:mm:ss) - Trip end time (hh:mm:ss) - Trip duration (hh:mm:ss) - Engine braking (count - it was 2 on my last trip) - Stops (count) - Idle duration (time) - Heavy accelerations (count) - Heavy braking (count) - Average engine RPM There may be a way of changing the display to miles & gallons but I have not checked that. Anyway I guess some of this is useful information but the trip score seems to be a gimmick, at least from what I have seen so far. Rather like average fuel usage for the trip, it changes too rarely/slowly to be of any real use other than as a feel-good rating. I don't think you could use it to see the effect of any changed driving behaviour during the trip. The device is quite good and amazing for the money I paid, but the user interface is a bit clunky and difficult to use.