So how 'bout that Ecometer by Auto meter? - Page 6 - Toyota Yaris Forums

JustAnotherAsian · 07-09-2009, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by cali yaris

I think everyone forgot I'm an Autometer dealer and can beat other's pricing.

Is the best price out there still about $80 shipped?

anyways.... I have two in stock.

no yaris here up till now, but i knew sticking around would be beneficial!

i'm seeing $69.99 as the median through other reputable vendors (i.e. summit racing), and $59.99 to $69.99 through some shady ebay vendors. this is all sans shipping, so i guess the real median is $80 like you said. so "how low can you go?" haha.

Sodium Duck · 07-09-2009, 09:27 PM

http://www.fixthisride.com/showprodu...prod_id=233052

$59.37 + $8.46 = $67.83

Revsson · 07-10-2009, 02:27 AM

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Originally Posted by aclark246

I know it could be apples and oranges, but does anyone have both a scangauge and the ecometer? Just for comparison sake performance-wise. I know the ecometer is more inexpensive and looks more stylish, but I'm curious about side-by side performance.

Wouldn't you need a special adapter to be able to plug both of them in
at the same time?

Or are you meaning that one at a time but someone owning both?

(I'm a little slow sometimes)

aclark246 · 07-10-2009, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Revsson

Wouldn't you need a special adapter to be able to plug both of them in
at the same time?

Or are you meaning that one at a time but someone owning both?

(I'm a little slow sometimes)

Someone owning both but one at a time. So I guess not side by side haha I didn't think of that... but you get what I mean.

ezhacker1 · 07-10-2009, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Sodium Duck

http://www.fixthisride.com/showprodu...prod_id=233052

$59.37 + $8.46 = $67.83

yup i got it from them, arrived fast too.

ellenbetty · 07-10-2009, 05:17 PM

Where is the Ecometer made? A quick check on Summit Racing web site lists a meter I have not heard anything about. Called the Bully Dog Watch Dog Monitors. Also missing information where the monitor is made. In the $250+ range. Available in black and white face. The Bully Dog is a programmable type display.

JustAnotherAsian · 07-13-2009, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by aclark246

Someone owning both but one at a time. So I guess not side by side haha I didn't think of that... but you get what I mean.

but one could do so if i'm not mistaken. if i remember correctly, there are y-adapters (or splitters), for the obd-II port. on the other hand, there are signal/distortion/noise issues involved.

http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/engi...-splitter.html
^talk about the obd-II splitters, and the signal issues.

http://www.obd2cables.com/products/
^source for "splitter".

edit: caliyaris- so is $67.83 shipped the price to beat then?

edit#2: since the bullydog watchdog was brought up... i duno about that monitor. it seems like something that can look like a portable gps, or in other words, something inviting for thieves. i'm trying to avoid that without putting the device away everytime i park.

Cosworth · 07-13-2009, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by ellenbetty

Where is the Ecometer made?

Thanks, R2D2!

R2D2 · 07-13-2009, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Cosworth

I recall that it is made in Indiana. I will double check the box that it came in later today.

My instruction sheet says it's made in Sycamore, Illinois.

LOL. I never would have believed as a teenager that one day I'd own a Japenese car outfitted with American electronics!

daf62757 · 07-13-2009, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by R2D2

My instruction sheet says it's made in Sycamore, Illinois.

LOL. I never would have believed as a teenager that one day I'd own a Japenese car outfitted with American electronics!

What comes around goes around!

Revsson · 07-14-2009, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by daf62757

What comes around goes around!

That sounds like a song.

ellenbetty · 07-14-2009, 08:06 PM

[QUOTE=R2D2;351354]My instruction sheet says it's made in Sycamore, Illinois.

LOL. I never would have believed as a teenager that one day I'd own a Japanese car outfitted with American electronics![/QUOTE

The maker of the Ecometer sent me a email saying the gage is assembled and programmed in the USA. Which implies that the Ecometer is made of imported parts. At least my motor oil in my 2 Yarises is made out of 100% American recycled motor oil. Motor oil that started out 80% imported oil. Ooo well.

Having 2 Yarises meant that I could not avoid the temptation to buy a Ecometer for each of my Yarises. I went to Summit Racing in Summit Ohio and picked up 2 Ecometers in person. $69.95 plus tax for each Ecometer.

While the Ecometer can be calibrated to match paper calculations of fuel economy, I have not decided if it is worth the trouble to fine tune the Ecometer. Besides it's fun seeing the display show 117 mpg for a second when I let off the gas.

It is a challenge to keep the mpg up when trying to accelerate. Keeping an eye on the road, while keeping a eye on my speed, while following driving directions from my navigation display, while keeping a eye on traffic, while keeping a eye on the Ecometer is a challenge. I guess I could use a few more sets of eyes.

LOL.

gokartride · 07-14-2009, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by ellenbetty

It is a challenge to keep the mpg up when trying to accelerate.

This was my biggest trouble back when I was hypermiling, too.

Do you folks ever worry you are really cheesing-off the drivers behind you as you accelerate nice and easy in city traffic? I couldn't seem to get the fuel efficient starts I wanted because I knew the drivers behind me were "not exactly" in economy mode.

JustAnotherAsian · 07-14-2009, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by gokartride

This was my biggest trouble back when I was hypermiling, too.

Do you folks ever worry you are really cheesing-off the drivers behind you as you accelerate nice and easy in city traffic? I couldn't seem to get the fuel efficient starts I wanted because I knew the drivers behind me were "not exactly" in economy mode.

i feel bad time to time as well, but i try to break even between pissing off the drivers behind me and keeping the rpms low (as well as my psychic guesstimate of the throttle position and whatnot haha).

Sodium Duck · 07-14-2009, 11:32 PM

Screw em. Why should I drive "faster" to make them more happy. I drive the speed I'm comfortable operating my car at, which is somewhere in between slow and fast. If they were that much in a rush then they can pass me.

JustAnotherAsian · 07-14-2009, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Sodium Duck

Screw em. Why should I drive "faster" to make them more happy. I drive the speed I'm comfortable operating my car at, which is somewhere in between slow and fast. If they were that much in a rush then they can pass me.

... because it's a one-lane highway with a double-solid yellow.

otherwise, i drive grandma-slow. another benefit in my case is added life for my coilover shocks and less rubbing. there's definitely less of an impact/bounce when i go over the road transitions slowly.

Sodium Duck · 07-15-2009, 11:32 AM

If it was really that pressing and important, then they would pass (pregnant wife, just cut a finger off, whatever) -- or indicate to me somehow that they needed to pass -- and I'd let them.

ezhacker1 · 07-15-2009, 02:09 PM

filled 7.983gals today, 2 bars left, what can i say, i was impatient to compare the meter to pump.

Calc read: 35.61
EcoMeter read: 36.6

Difference: 2.8% overestimate; it would seem that more miles driven, the more the difference in readout it is. I think ill have to tune it when i actually run close to empty...

07-09-2009, 09:27 PM	#92
Sodium Duck ╚══════════RN Drives: 2008 Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Western Mass. Posts: 999	http://www.fixthisride.com/showprodu...prod_id=233052 $59.37 + $8.46 = $67.83 __________________ 42.88

07-10-2009, 05:17 PM	#96
ellenbetty ellenbetty View User's Garage Drives: 2 2007 Yaris 3 door liftback Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Stow Ohio Posts: 182	Where is the Ecometer made? A quick check on Summit Racing web site lists a meter I have not heard anything about. Called the Bully Dog Watch Dog Monitors. Also missing information where the monitor is made. In the $250+ range. Available in black and white face. The Bully Dog is a programmable type display. Last edited by ellenbetty; 07-10-2009 at 06:18 PM.

07-14-2009, 11:32 PM	#105
Sodium Duck ╚══════════RN Drives: 2008 Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Western Mass. Posts: 999	Screw em. Why should I drive "faster" to make them more happy. I drive the speed I'm comfortable operating my car at, which is somewhere in between slow and fast. If they were that much in a rush then they can pass me. __________________ 42.88

07-15-2009, 11:32 AM	#107
Sodium Duck ╚══════════RN Drives: 2008 Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Western Mass. Posts: 999	If it was really that pressing and important, then they would pass (pregnant wife, just cut a finger off, whatever) -- or indicate to me somehow that they needed to pass -- and I'd let them. __________________ 42.88

07-15-2009, 02:09 PM	#108
ezhacker1 Drives: Decepticon - Ravage Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 1,462	filled 7.983gals today, 2 bars left, what can i say, i was impatient to compare the meter to pump. Calc read: 35.61 EcoMeter read: 36.6 Difference: 2.8% overestimate; it would seem that more miles driven, the more the difference in readout it is. I think ill have to tune it when i actually run close to empty... __________________ Check out my Build thread: http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=52274

07-14-2009, 08:06 PM	#102
ellenbetty ellenbetty View User's Garage Drives: 2 2007 Yaris 3 door liftback Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Stow Ohio Posts: 182	[QUOTE=R2D2;351354]My instruction sheet says it's made in Sycamore, Illinois. LOL. I never would have believed as a teenager that one day I'd own a Japanese car outfitted with American electronics![/QUOTE The maker of the Ecometer sent me a email saying the gage is assembled and programmed in the USA. Which implies that the Ecometer is made of imported parts. At least my motor oil in my 2 Yarises is made out of 100% American recycled motor oil. Motor oil that started out 80% imported oil. Ooo well. Having 2 Yarises meant that I could not avoid the temptation to buy a Ecometer for each of my Yarises. I went to Summit Racing in Summit Ohio and picked up 2 Ecometers in person. $69.95 plus tax for each Ecometer. While the Ecometer can be calibrated to match paper calculations of fuel economy, I have not decided if it is worth the trouble to fine tune the Ecometer. Besides it's fun seeing the display show 117 mpg for a second when I let off the gas. It is a challenge to keep the mpg up when trying to accelerate. Keeping an eye on the road, while keeping a eye on my speed, while following driving directions from my navigation display, while keeping a eye on traffic, while keeping a eye on the Ecometer is a challenge. I guess I could use a few more sets of eyes. LOL.