Gas Guzzler Meter

11.22.09
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Build A Gas Guzzler Meter

Take an accelerometer, add a microcontroller and display, and watch the dollars fly out of your carburetor
By Dave Prochnow Posted 07.03.2008 at 9:46 am 4 Comments

Pain at the pump continues to reach new levels of misery every day. While most of us can’t afford to trade our current gas guzzler for a more fuel economical model, it would be nice to adopt some new driving skills that will translate into greater fuel economy. But where do you start? How do you know if your current jitney is a fuel sipper or a gas guzzler?

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