The Kiwi Fuel Saving Device Reviews
Although gas prices are coming down today there are gadgets that people have tried to make their cars more fuel efficient. One of those gadgets is the Kiwi Fuel Saving Device. By combining good driving skill with this gadget the company says that you can improve your MPG by 33% or more.
The interesting thing about the Kiwi is that it was created to be very Green efficient. It is said to also be able to reduce the carbon footprint by 2 tons each year. The question is whether this is when only one car uses it or several.
You will hook the Kiwi up to your on board diagnostic port that you will find next to your steering wheel at the column. You then set it up anywhere in the car that is comfortable for you and where you can see it. The console of this device actually monitors your driving habits and it will analyze your RPMs, your engine load and your speed.
It will show you via a monitor which areas of your driving are out of synch with even gas consumption. This means it can tell you when you are wasting gas.
Another feature of the Kiwi is that if your engine light should come on, it actually tells you why the light came on fixes it automatically. This may mean you won’t have to take the car to the shop. The device works via a sensor that monitors other sensors in your car.
Basically the Kiwi has nine different features and it has a main menu that looks like the first page of a video game.
This is a fun device though and once it is set up let the games begin. The manufacturers created it like a video game so the point is to get a high Kiwi score. It takes the driver through twenty “games” or lessons that get more challenging as you meet each level.
When you follow the game, you will learn about how to drive better to save fuel and you will get a higher Kiwi score.
The manufactures named to device after the Kiwi fruit, probably because it is green, and it will work on any vehicle that was made in 1996 or later; it even works on hybrids.
People who are using the Kiwi Fuel Saving Device have given it an overwhelming rating of 4 ½ stars out of five. One of the reasons why it has a lower rating is because it relies on sensors to work with your vehicle so you may have to calibrate it to receive accurate readings. You may also have to get used to the codes by looking at a shop manual to see what they mean.
However, the Kiwi is easy to operated and it is priced at just under $300. It is just one more attempt in the long list of ways that people can start to think more Green. It also can make people become more responsible in their driving.