Instructions for setting up diesel on iPhones Posted on October 11, 2016 Great news – GOFAR’s upgrade for diesel cars is now ready. Here’s how to get up and running Instructions if you have NOT already installed your GOFAR This should be straight forward. Download the app from iTunes Follow the setup instructions in the app and make sure you select ‘diesel‘ as the fuel type You’re ready to go driving Instructions if you HAVE already […]
Do you really know your car? Posted on October 11, 2016 Do you really know your car? Learn how your car’s data can change your life. Related: Car Warning Lights Resource Centre If I told you that your car has a magical OBD port (a place you can plug in a bigger “usb”) that can read all your car’s data and then sync that to your phone, would you […]
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 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 […]
Relief for new drivers. Keep calm and drive happy Posted on October 11, 2016 Relief for new drivers. Keep calm and drive happy. Freedom, fun, and independence are all great things about getting a driver’s licence. But when you think about the experience of getting there, it’s not so appealing: driving lessons, stressed parents, proving you are responsible enough to take the car out …. Every older driver has […]
The easy way to save the world. Just sleep in! Posted on October 11, 2016 There’s lots you can do to save the world. – You can switch to only eating macro-biotic myco-protein – You can compost nearly everything – You can holiday locally and never get on a plane – You can turn down the thermostat and turn off those lights. But surely there’s an easier way? Sleeping in, […]
Step by Step set up Posted on October 11, 2016 So – you’re interested in safer, greener, cheaper driving 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 the Google Play or […]
Saving 15% On Fuel Posted on October 11, 2016 Whilst GOFAR is a great OBDII 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 we want to help daily drivers to drive safer and greener and save money whilst doing so! An urban driving trial We mapped out […]
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. A series of speed bumps therefore causes a stop start style that is very inefficient and creates extra […]
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 […]