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 best gas mileage! Knowledge is power When you put GOFAR in your car it’s like upgrading your car and one […]
How Caring about Gas Mileage Makes Ride Sharers Earn More Posted on November 11, 2016 Why people engage in ridesharing jobs? To earn money, and to save more money from better gas mileage, for example. Does that mean this is all they care about – money? The first answer to this question tends to be somewhat vague. Yes? No? Saying that somebody is doing something for the money makes them […]
GOFAR Adjustable Speed Alerts means no more fines Posted on November 4, 2016 Nothing ruins your day like a speeding fine and so GOFAR 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 […]
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 […]
6 Steps to a Green Halloween by GOFAR Posted on October 14, 2016 Halloween is almost here again and whilst it’s great fun, one trip to the mall, tells you that boatloads of stuff has just been shipped across the world just to end up in local landfill. So, whether you’re a keen crafter, a dedicated eco-warrior or just don’t like blowing money on cheap tat when you […]
GQ says you’re cool for supporting GOFAR! Posted on October 11, 2016 It’s nice to know you’ve got your finger on the pulse sometimes, and now this article from GQ covering the Top 10 Coolest Things in the World proves that you backers of GoFar are definitely the in crowd! We’re just below a spatula (a nice spatula) but we’re cooler than a nice looking drone! Forbes and Gizmodo were impressed with […]
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 about GOFAR though it that, unlike your car, we can update it as we learn and improve. So, we’ve just released an upgrade that will allow […]
Tag you’re it Posted on October 11, 2016 We’ve added tagging to our app so you can tag any trip with anything. Probably the most lucrative way to use this is to tag trips as work, so that you never miss out on expenses again. Then you can just export your trips and it will export any tags you added too. You might also […]
Experiment #1: Driving without Ray Posted on October 11, 2016 Experiment summary This experiment is simple – you just need to unplug the cable so the Ray does not light up. This experiment lets us see how how drivers drive WITHOUT GOFAR influencing their driving. Experiment Step by Step DON’T unplug the dongle! That stays in. DO unplug one (or both) ends of the cable so that […]