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Old 06-27-2017, 03:12 AM   #1 (permalink)
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An investment.

After watching a couple of rather poor videos, on YouTube, and downloading and reading the manual, I have ordered myself a ScanGauge E. I hope that it pays for itself over the next year or so.

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Old 06-27-2017, 10:11 AM   #2 (permalink)
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It will. Instrumentation is the single most effective hardware mod.

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Old 06-27-2017, 10:13 AM   #3 (permalink)
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I completely agree with Fat Charlie. Instrumentation is critical if you're going to be serious about ecodriving. Without it you're really driving blind.
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I'll point that out to my wife when the credit card statement comes in!
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Old 06-27-2017, 06:42 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Maybe do an extra high speed pulse to beat her to the mailbox!!!

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