The ScanGauge hooks up to your vehicle’s diagnostic connector and captures a wealth of information, allowing drivers to maximize their gas economy and perhaps save some money.

From MyFox National Reports
With the price of gas skyrocketing and showing no signs of slowing down, everyone is looking for ways to save money at the pump. For many of us, the answer might be changing the way we drive.

Burning less fuel while you drive is something we all would like to do, and a new gadget can help us do it.

The gadget, ScanGauge Version II, hooks up to your vehicle’s diagnostic connector and captures a wealth of information such as: instantaneous mileage, average mileage, how many gallons of gas you use to get to work, how fast your kid drove the car the night before, and why the check engine light is on.

It’s a trip computer that tells you everything you need to know to adjust your driving habits for the best fuel economy. The inventor of the device, Ron DeLong, says that the more you use it the better your driving habits will get, similar to how you improve at playing a video game the more you play it.

DeLong actually invented the original ScanGauge in 2001 and began selling it in 2006. He says the first version of it was too big. He has since redesigned it and sales are off the charts now that we are in the midst of a gas crisis.