Mar 14, 2013 Automatic – Your Smart Driving Assistant
I actually saw a variation of this from a different company a couple of years back, but questioned its true utility as it was lacking many features one would expect out of a device of this type. Fast forward a little later and a new company beat them to the punch and appears to be delivering on every level of awesome.
Automatic is your smart driving assistant that easily plugs into your car’s data port. They advertise three main features: 1) it analyzes your driving habits and informs you how to increase gas efficiency; 2) it monitors your car’s health, notifies you when the check engine light comes on, tells you what the issue is, and even lets you bypass the trip to the dealership if its a simple fix; and 3) by using the built in accelerometer, it automatically alerts 911 that you have been in an accident and can also do the same for family members.
First there was Nest. Now there’s Automatic. I love technology.