Product Description

Don't fall for untested and unproven devices or fuel additives - they don't work! The Kiwi analyzes driving habits in real time and teaches how to drive green. It can even display engine fault codes when the Check Engine light appears, allowing easy diagnosis and reset. Teach yourself how to drive green and turn your car into a lean green driving machine! Improve fuel efficiency by up to 33% and reduce your carbon footprint now!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2903 in Automotive
• Size: small
• Brand: PLX Kiwi
• Model: 9
• Dimensions: 2.20" h x .50" w x 3.40" l,

Features

• Monitors your driving habits across four parameters to help you save fuel and money
• "Drive Green" mode shows users how to maximize fuel economy
• Checks for Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs), clears the codes, and can turn off the "Check Engine" light
• Displays instant and average MPG values, dollar amount of gas used and saved, and can scan 26 different engine parameters in real time
• Compatible with all 1996 & newer vehicles including: gas, diesel, ethanol, CNG, E85 & hybrid

From the Manufacturer
The PLX Kiwi is a new fuel-saving device that helps users maximize their fuel economy and reduce their impact on the environment. The Kiwi monitors driving habits over four parameters: smoothness, drag, acceleration and deceleration. It calculates efficiency over these parameters and provides users with feedback that will help them increase fuel efficiency and save money. The Kiwi can also display instant and average MPG, identify and delete Engine Trouble Codes, display custom images that change as your driving improves, provide trip summary information, and greatly improve your driving skills with 20 different lessons.

The PLX Kiwi is easy to view and control.

Save Money and Help the Environment
Vehicles use a tremendous amount of energy just to move us around. An average 4-door sedan equipped with a 200-horsepower motor can create up to 150,000 Watts of power. It "only" requires about 50 horsepower to accelerate from a full stop, but this is equivalent to turning on 622 60-watt light bulbs at once. An average driver in the same 4-door sedan produces 19.4 pounds of CO2 for each gallon of gasoline burned--or about 8 tons (16,000 pounds) of CO2 per year.

Research has shown that sensible driving can vastly improve fuel economy. Users equipped with the PLX Kiwi report an average of 20% improvement in fuel economy. This translates to hundreds of dollars in savings every year. The Kiwi can also help users reduce their carbon footprint by 2 tons per year, which is equivalent to planting 80 trees.

How It Works
Aggressive driving such as rapid acceleration, exceeding the speed limit, and heavy braking wastes gas. The Kiwi's sophisticated mathematic algorithms are designed to calculate your vehicle's fuel efficiency and assist you with saving gas and reducing CO2 output. Using the Kiwi is much like playing a game, and the daily goal is to obtain the highest Kiwi Score possible. This optimizes your driving style to get the highest MPG possible, no matter what vehicle you drive.

OBD-II connector for fast installation.

Easy to Install and Use
The Kiwi is a simple to use plug-and-play device that works on all 1996 or newer vehicles. It connects to the on-board diagnostic port (OBD-II) that is typically located near the steering column. From this port, the Kiwi can obtain detailed sensor data which is used to determine your vehicle's optimum driving efficiency. The included bracket makes it easy to mount the Kiwi to your dash or on your windshield; and the large buttons make navigating the colorful menu system a snap.

Drive Green mode helps users save money and fuel.

Maximize Fuel Efficiency with "Drive Green" Mode
The Drive Green mode is a series of lessons designed to optimize your driving behavior in a manner which maximizes the fuel efficiency for your vehicle. The PLX Kiwi uses sophisticated mathematical algorithms to analyze your engine's performance and your driving behavior. The Drive Green lessons are designed to maximize your smoothness, drag, acceleration, and deceleration parameters. In doing so, you will notice a significant improvement in your fuel economy.

Explore In-Depth Fuel Economy Information
The PLX Kiwi displays fuel economy information in far more detail than most vehicles can. The advanced meter shows current and trip MPG values, distance traveled, and gallons of gas used. The Kiwi also displays the dollar amount of gas that has been saved and the dollar amount of gas that has been used throughout the life of the unit. The trip summary feature shows you dollars of gas used, saved, and the total saved while owning the Kiwi for every trip. It also shows your average kiwi score and MPG, as well as distance traveled and gallons of gas used per trip.

View Engine Trouble Codes and Real-time Engine Data
The PLX Kiwi is also a diagnostic scanning tool. It can identify the cause of an illuminated Check Engine light, giving you the information you need before you visit an auto technician. If you determine that a trip to the mechanic is unnecessary, the Kiwi can clear the Check Engine Light. The PLX Kiwi is also capable of reporting the following engine sensor information in real time:

• Throttle Position
• Intake Pressure (MAP)
• OBD Type
• Fuel Level
• RPM
• Air Flow (MAF)
• Barometric Pressure
• MPH
• Catalytic Converter Temperature
• Engine Load
• ECU Voltage
• Engine Timing
• Absolute Engine Load
• Air Intake Temperature
• Ambient Air Temperature
• Water Temperature
• Fuel Pressure
• Fuel Pressure Relative
• Oxygen Sensor Voltage1 (Bank 1)
• Oxygen Sensor Voltage2 (Bank 1)
• Oxygen Sensor Voltage1 (Bank 2)
• Oxygen Sensor Voltage2 (Bank 2)
• Short Term Fuel Trim (Bank 1)
• Long Term Fuel Trim (Bank 1)
• Short Term Fuel Trim (Bank 2)
• Long Term Fuel Trim (Bank 2)

Customer Reviews

Gas Saver
When you plug this thing in you are greeted by a beautiful bright screen. The user interface is pretty easy to navigate with the directional keys. Text is large and straight forward.

Once the unit is plugged into your dash's OBD II port it scans all that information into the device in real time. I drive a WRX so this unit plugs underneath your driver steering column. Once the unit is powered it figures out your vehicle's performance. It knows how much you accelerate and brake, then the unit some how figures out a mathematical formula to teach you how to drive more smoother.

Before getting my unit I was driving about 21MPG. Driving using the Kiwi's tool I was able to push it up to 26MPG. My WRX isn't very efficient. So your mileage may vary.

A Great Tool for Daily Commuting
I've had my Kiwi for several months now and I'm very pleased with it. It's been a fun, neat and valuable tool for me to experiment with my gas mileage during my boring commutes to and from work. My daily commute ranges between 20-30 minutes and I've been using my Kiwi to determine which route saves me the most time and gas. With the Kiwi I've discovered that my driving behavior plays a tremendous part in my fuel efficiency. I've also been able to discover which routes save the most gas.

I've experimented with my driving behavior quite a bit and I've noticed that my Lexus can range as much as 35% on the same route. On some days I'll drive aggressively by accelerating rapidly and braking aggressively. My Kiwi Score would drop to about 78 with an MPG of about 20 and a cost per trip of ~$1.4. On other days, I'll baby the car, keep my momentum in turns, plan ahead and stop gradually and I'll get a 92 Kiwi Score with 28 MPG and a cost per trip of ~$1. When I arrive at my destination, the Kiwi will show me a trip summary with all that information, which is a nice feature. I've also noticed that there's a definite correlation between my driving behavior score and my actual MPG.

Before I had the Kiwi, every morning I'm always caught with a dilemma. Should I take the longer freeway route or should I take the shorter city route to work? With the Kiwi I've discovered that my city route to work is 9.0 miles where my freeway route is 12.2 miles. I've also been able to discover that my longer freeway route actually saves more gas and time than my shorter city route if there's no freeway traffic. I check the traffic with my iphone every morning now and if there's no traffic, I'll take the freeway, and if there is, I'll take the city.

The engine check feature has also been useful. A buddy of mine drives a BMW M roadster and forgot to screw his gas cap on tightly. Apparently BMW has a pressure sensor which checks for this and throws an error code on the dash. I look my Kiwi out and reset his light for him saving him at least $100 from having to go to the dealer.

All in all, I'm happy with the Kiwi. It does what it's advertised to do and requires no maintenance. The unit is easy to install, turns on automatically and turn off automatically.

Won't make much difference, get a smaller car....
If you'll notice the maker and other reviewers say very little about how much this device will actually improve MPG. The basics of efficient driving - reducing speed, accelerating gently (unless you have a hybrid and then that may not apply), and coasting as much as possible when stopping - will make some difference, in my experience perhaps 10%. But you don't need a device to guide you to do those things do you? Well, maybe you do, and then this device will help remind and reward you in a game like way for doing these things.

But are you looking to have fun with a new toy or do you actually want to make any real difference in your pocketbook and the environment? Then you need to get a more fuel efficient vehicle. It's just that simple. Saving 10% on a 20mpg vehicle is only the equivalent of driving a 22mpg vehicle. Think of the difference you could make with a 30mpg vehicle while sacrificing very little; that's 50%! Or how about a Prius or Civic Hybrid at over 40mpg; thats 100%! Double that is! Duh.

Go ahead, be courageous, make a real difference, step up to a more efficient vehicle!

Or, of course, you could just drive less....