Braking Bad (on Fridays)? Use an OBD2 Scanner Posted on December 2, 2016 Whilst the Internet of Things is sometimes over hyped, fundamentally it lets us measure things better. If you measure it, you can manage it. I was inspired by this article on Australian car accidents in which Robert McDonald, the safety guru who heads of IAG’s Road Safety Centre revealed that Friday was a bad day for accidents. Our […]
GOFAR Measures Australia’s Cars With Best Gas Mileage Posted on November 28, 2016 We passed 2 million kms of driving data and decided to have a dig around to see what helpful info we could provide. Looking for a new car? VW stands out among the cars with the best gas mileage! Knowledge is power When you put GOFAR in your car it’s like upgrading your car and one […]
GOFAR Adjustable Speed Alerts means no more fines Posted on November 4, 2016 Nothing ruins your day like a speeding fine. So the GOFAR app has built in a handy adjustable speed alert into Ray that acts as a helpful reminder when you nudge over the limit. Yes, not only does the Ray make sure that you are driving your car at peak efficiency, it can also help you avoid hefty fines […]
Award-Winning GOFAR App is Now On Android Posted on October 21, 2016 You heard that right, GOFAR is… Here’s how to get set up GOFAR on Android. First, and this is important, please DO download the app. Don’t just plug GOFAR in and start driving! Next, follow the instructions on the app to set up the device Once installed, the device needs to calibrate – this happens automatically […]
ISO Happy! Posted on October 11, 2016 When we went live we supported pretty much all petrol cars built since 2008. Technically that meant cars that worked on the more modern CAN-BUS protocol. One great thing though about our product GOFAR is that, unlike your car, we can update it as we learn and improve. So, we’ve just released an upgrade, which has […]
How Does GOFAR Work? Posted on October 11, 2016 How does GOFAR work? Simply drive your car in its sweet spot and you’ll save money – directly on fuel savings and indirectly on maintenance, speeding fines, and insurance. You’ll be reducing your carbon footprint too. Keeping your car in its sweet spot when you’re driving can be difficult (which is why racing drivers have whole teams supporting […]
Step by Step set up Posted on October 11, 2016 So – you’re interested in safer, greener, cheaper driving that prevents speeding fines and you’ve bought GOFAR and want to set it up. Read on! Getting started You’ll need the following: A connected iPhone or Android phone with Bluetooth Your car and car keys Your GOFAR box (and precious contents) Step 1: Download the app Visit […]
Saving 15% On Fuel Posted on October 11, 2016 Whilst GOFAR is a great OBD2 data logger for your car, its main value is saving you money directly by burning less fuel and indirectly by saving on maintenance and insurance. Basically, by creating GOFAR, we want to help daily drivers to drive greener and safer and save money whilst doing so! An urban driving trial We […]
Are speed bumps hurting the environment? Posted on October 11, 2016 In the past two decades, speed bumps have relentlessly spread all around the world. The correlation between lower speed and reduced accidents is well established now so the appeal of speed bumps to road planners is obvious. Well-designed speed bumps do deliver slower traffic which promises less accidents and less severe accidents. And, as the […]
We’re gearing up for pre-production! Posted on October 11, 2016 Today we have a very exciting milestone to announce for GOFAR. We have commissioned the construction of our plastic injection mould tooling. We performed an exhaustive search of vendors and have selected our partner to work with. They have the gold standard in quality certification (ISO9001) and have a number of decades of experience delivering […]