CarPrint is like a SPORTS APP FOR YOUR DRIVING and it makes driving fun! The app complements your car’s fuel economy gauges and rates your fuel efficiency trip-by-trip and over time.
CarPrint is a unique green driving game that you "play" in the real world. You win by beating your own car’s fuel economy ratings. (If you find anything like it, please let us know!)
What does CarPrint do for you?
• CarPrint helps you reduce greenhouse gas emissions
• It saves you money
• CarPrint makes driving interesting
• It helps you become an even better driver
• CarPrint helps you keep your car company honest
Auto companies continue to make the news for overstating the expected fuel economy for their vehicles. CarPrint gives you an easy way to see how your fuel economy compares to the manufacturer’s claims. It goes well beyond what your car’s fuel economy indicators tell you.
What is eco-driving?
Eco-driving is easy to learn and you may already use some eco-driving tactics, such as minimizing idling in drive-thru lines, using cruise control, and firing up apps (like Waze) to adjust travel times and routes.
Eco-drivers do a few things a little differently. The trick is to keep at it and that’s where the CarPrint app comes in.
Does eco-driving really work?
Yes! Research shows that eco-driving increases fuel economy by 5 to 30%, so expect to pay less for gas (while traveling just as far).
Consider truck drivers. Most truck drivers have been eco-driving for years, and it’s because they know eco-driving saves them money.
Features
• Shows maps and speed profiles of every trip
• Shows city and highway fuel economy for each trip
• You compete against your own vehicle’s fuel economy ratings
• Has vehicle location if you cant remember where you parked
• Shows your car’s speed range “Sweet Spot”
• Tracks number of gas-free miles
• Tracks how much you save on gas
• Tracks your carbon dioxide reductions!
How does CarPrint work?
For a limited time, CarPrint is FREE. However, you must have an on-board diagnostics (OBD) scanner. The OBD is a 2-inch Bluetooth scanner that you plug into your car’s OBD port and leave there.
The OBD scanner captures data from your vehicle’s engine and uses Bluetooth to transmit the data to your phone or tablet, which then uploads it to your CarPrint account. The data is crunched and you will see all kinds of interesting information on your own web pages.
Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Please plug in your mobile device during long trips.
CarPrint works with iOS phones and tablets version 8.0 and higher. The app requires a LOW ENERGY BLUETOOTH Onboard Diagnostics (OBD-II) reader. Below are two options. Prices and links are on Amazon Prime as of May 1, 2017:
* LELink, $35: http://amzn.to/2bq1Dla
* Carista, $40: http://amzn.to/2b5Y3Az
Keep in mind that CarPrint is much more than an app. It’s a real world game that saves you money. You will reduce your Carbon CarPrint and the app will pay for itself in fuel savings in 2 to 3 months.
If you are in the United States, we can have one shipped to you at cost, currently ($35.00).
Your vehicle must have an OBD2 port (aka OBDii). Here’s when they became mandatory in these areas:
• Australia – 2006 (gas), 2007 (diesel)
• Canada – 1998
• European Union – 2001 (gas), 2004 (diesel)
• Japan – 2002
• United States – 1996
If you have an older car, check your owner’s manual to see if you have an OBD2 / OBDii port, or look at the list below:
https://www.obdsoftware.net/support/knowledge-base/how-do-i-know-whether-my-vehicle-is-obd-ii-compliant/
Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Please plug in your mobile device during long trips.
Note: CarPrint may not work with some older (pre-2000) Ford vehicles, or other vehicles that use what’s called the SAE J1850 OBD protocol.