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| Brand: Linear Logic
Category: Automotive Parts And Accessories
List Price: $169.95
Buy New: $159.95
You Save: $10.00 (6%)
New (10) from $159.95
Rating:  146 reviews
Sales Rank: 9
Color: Black
Media: Automotive
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 5 x 1 x 2
MPN: SG2
Model: SG2
UPC: 788006004115
EAN: 0788006004115
ASIN: B000AAMY86
Release Date: May 15, 2006
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Customer Reviews:
 Great gift for the car enthusiast January 27, 2008
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I saw a review on Mojo channel where the reviewer used the MPG display to increase mileage.
Based on this I bought one and I'm not disappointed.
I can see this easily paying for itself in less than a year.
The real time MPG display allows you to tame that lead foot and get awesome mileage on a long run.
I did an 8 hour drive last week and must have got conservatively 5MPG better fuel economy. You do have to work at viewing the display and feeding it back to that right foot. Very easy to install - under 5 minutes.
If you're not a gadget fan then don't buy it.
The only gauge youll ever need May 14, 2008
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
At first I justified buying this because in the long run, i could chnge my driving habits for better fuel economy, saving me money. The instantaneous fuel economy and throttle % indicators have helped me accomplish this. I am now getting better than the EPA ratecd fuel economy on my car. EPA city: 20 Highway: 27 Combined: 23. I am usuing this to get an average of 33 mpg. This is great now that gas prices have soared, and that is with no other modifications to my car than plugging this into it, and adjusting my driving style. Considering the amount of driving I do (90 miles/day typical), the scangauge is priceless.
Not only does it give fuel economy, It also has a variety of other sensors. Anything the car's computer knows, it can tell you. Coolant temperature, RPM (great since my car dosen't have a tachometer), MPH, gallons of gas/hour, and many more. It also stores trip data, such as top speed (great to know if you have a kid driving), avg speeed, top RPM, total distance, gallons of gas used, and avg fuel economy, not only for the current trip, but for that day and the previous day, and also for the tank of gas. It also lets you know if it has been disconnected from the car's computer at any point during the day.
In addition to these functions, it also provides error codes that can easily be referenced online, allowing you to diagnose and fix your own problems instead of taking it to a mechanic who will probably charge a fee just to plug it in. I printed them out so i can easily decipher whats wrong in case something happens while I'm on the road
I've had this for 3 weeks, and I think its a great product which is consistent and indispensible once you have one.
ScanGauge II July 8, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I received the ScanGauge and tried it out right away. I have a 2000, Chevy Tahoe. It worked fine but it reset the radio to 1:00 every 2 to 3 minutes. I called the support line and they explained that for 2000 Chevy was using 2 pins that it should not have been using so they sent me a new cable and it works great and the radio works now also.
One of the main things I wanted it for was the transmission temp because I tow and that works great also.
Useful gizmo ~ April 21, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I'm glad I finally gave in and ordered this device, especially since it more than paid for itself in the first two weeks I had it. My '96 Corolla has had its CHECK ENGINE light on for a couple years and the fix (a new rear exhaust sensor) would be about $200 installed. I hooked up the scan gauge and cleared the code in order to see if it would come back. In a thousand miles since, it has not.
Then my '06 Avalon suddenly showed both the CHECK ENGINE and stability/traction control lights. I downloaded the codes, checked the web, and determined the fault was related to an improper vapor-recovery system purge. That led me to check the gas cap, which had been improperly secured at the last refueling. Cleared the codes and voila, another "free" fix.
I enjoy the "gauge" readouts and the wealth of information provided. I find the device to be reasonably intuitive to use. I think it's a very useful product.
A great way to save money! April 28, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I've used the ScanGauge for almost a month. Wow! What a difference it's made in the way I drive. Not only has it shown me how jackrabbit starts have impacted my mileage, but I've also learned the most efficient routes to take to and from work. Coming to work the way I'd always done cost me about $1.80. Taking a different route, even though it was off the Interstate and dealing with traffic lights, has shaved that to $1.41! The trips I took to the store were costing me $0.94 on my old route. With the new route it costs $0.73.
Then I did some experiments with highway driving. What amazed me is the MPG difference between 55 and 65 MPH. At 55MPH my Kia Sorento gets about 24MPG on the highway. At 65MPH that drops to around 21MPG. Then at 75MPH (the fastest we can drive on the Interstate in Colorado) it goes down to 18MPG.
So this little gadget will pay for itself in about 6 months of normal driving. Not a bad investement at all!
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