Concept

My concept interface is a fuel saving device for a car which offers easy-to-read, up-to-date advice on ways to improve ones own fuel consumption in a heads up display. The device plugs into any modern car and pulls data from the car's computer, allowing it to notify the driver of the most effective change to maintain efficiency.

Because many people drive with large amounts of unnecessary weight in their trunk and under their seats, the device weighs each area of the car, and tells the driver the money that could be saved by removing it. The device will also monitor air-con, tyre pressure, windows, and driving habits. Many people do not realize exactly how much they are costing themselves and the environment, but when expressed in a more accessible form, they will see the value of their actions.

The fuel savings from each alteration can be expressed in money, food, carbon, and litres of fuel, over the drivers journey. The display will show how much of the given unit the driver is using by not following the fuel efficient instructions given by the device. This information will be real-time, but will also include cumulations of the unit over the course of the day, week, month and year based on calculations of the driver's habits.

This display/device aims to help people understand exactly what makes up their fuel usage, and what they can do about it, rather than just have a number that they are told is either good or bad.