Fuel/MPG apps

dan · 04-27-2023, 11:47 AM

I think I'm gonna finally start using one. I've been recording all of my fillups with my M240i and thought I might as well switch to an app.

Anyone with recs or things they've liked or not liked?

I know JV has used Fuelio and clyde used Road Trip, and I've seen Fuelly mentioned on Bimmerpost...

edit: Drivvo is another one I'm seeing

Jeff_DML · 04-27-2023, 02:16 PM

I use a app that fuelly bought, aCar. Guessing you are apple so not sure if they have it on iOS

dan · 04-27-2023, 02:24 PM

yep, iOS for me

lip277 · 04-27-2023, 03:03 PM

I kept a little wirebound notebook in the Yukon. Kept a log of every fuel stop....
Every few months I would transfer the info to an Excel spreadsheet that allowed me to calculate individual tank milage and a rolling average (across the last 10 tankfuls). I also put some other notes in there....

Other than it being a bit of a memory tool for remembering where we went and what we did - never really did find it useful in a tangible way.

Did that for almost all of the 300,000 miles we had on it.

ZBB · 04-27-2023, 05:00 PM

I can’t remember the app I used for the CTS and Boxster. It was pretty good — easy to enter info when I finished filling up and it had decent reporting.

I just looked in the App Store to see if I could find it, and none of the current apps avail show the cloud icon indicating I had bought an app earlier. Guessing it’s long gone.

Fuelly looks good though — and $8/year subscription isn’t too bad….

John V · 04-28-2023, 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dan

I think I'm gonna finally start using one. I've been recording all of my fillups with my M240i and thought I might as well switch to an app.

Anyone with recs or things they've liked or not liked?

I know JV has used Fuelio and clyde used Road Trip, and I've seen Fuelly mentioned on Bimmerpost...

edit: Drivvo is another one I'm seeing

I'm still using Fuelio. It works fine for my purposes, which really is just tracking fuel costs (i.e. I don't use it for tracking repairs or other maintenance costs).

ZBB · 04-28-2023, 03:17 PM

I just noticed that Gas Buddy now has a mileage tracking, but requires creating an account. Anyone tried it?

John V · 04-28-2023, 08:50 PM

I deleted GasBuddy last summer. It steered me really wrong on several road trips in a row... Closed gas stations, prices way wrong. Went from a really useful app to junk.

wdc330i · 04-28-2023, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John V

I deleted GasBuddy last summer. It steered me really wrong on several road trips in a row... Closed gas stations, prices way wrong. Went from a really useful app to junk.

Yikes. Good to know.

04-27-2023, 11:47 AM	#1
dan redefined Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 14,896	Fuel/MPG apps I think I'm gonna finally start using one. I've been recording all of my fillups with my M240i and thought I might as well switch to an app. Anyone with recs or things they've liked or not liked? I know JV has used Fuelio and clyde used Road Trip, and I've seen Fuelly mentioned on Bimmerpost... edit: Drivvo is another one I'm seeing __________________ "There's a freedom you begin to feel the closer you get to Austin, Texas." -Willie

04-27-2023, 02:24 PM	#3
dan redefined Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 14,896	yep, iOS for me __________________ "There's a freedom you begin to feel the closer you get to Austin, Texas." -Willie

04-27-2023, 03:03 PM	#4
lip277 The old cranky SOB.... Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: several cars... way too many.... Location: Near Seattle Posts: 4,798	I kept a little wirebound notebook in the Yukon. Kept a log of every fuel stop.... Every few months I would transfer the info to an Excel spreadsheet that allowed me to calculate individual tank milage and a rolling average (across the last 10 tankfuls). I also put some other notes in there.... Other than it being a bit of a memory tool for remembering where we went and what we did - never really did find it useful in a tangible way. Did that for almost all of the 300,000 miles we had on it. __________________ *Kevin* 1970 2800CS - - 2001 740iL - - 2006 997.1 - - 2012 Escalade 1968 Mustang GT Convertible - - 2003 Ford F250 PSD - - 1985 728i

04-27-2023, 05:00 PM	#5
ZBB Relic Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: A very fast golf cart Location: The Valley of the Sun Posts: 12,821	I can’t remember the app I used for the CTS and Boxster. It was pretty good — easy to enter info when I finished filling up and it had decent reporting. I just looked in the App Store to see if I could find it, and none of the current apps avail show the cloud icon indicating I had bought an app earlier. Guessing it’s long gone. Fuelly looks good though — and $8/year subscription isn’t too bad…. __________________ ZBB

04-28-2023, 03:17 PM	#7
ZBB Relic Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: A very fast golf cart Location: The Valley of the Sun Posts: 12,821	I just noticed that Gas Buddy now has a mileage tracking, but requires creating an account. Anyone tried it? __________________ ZBB

04-27-2023, 02:16 PM	#2
Jeff_DML Old Fart Join Date: Oct 2005 Carmudgeonly Ride: T4R,GTI Location: San Diego Posts: 8,564	I use a app that fuelly bought, aCar. Guessing you are apple so not sure if they have it on iOS

04-28-2023, 08:50 PM	#8
John V No more BMWs Join Date: Apr 2005 Carmudgeonly Ride: Ram, MS3, CX-5, RX-8 Location: Glenwood, MD Posts: 14,753	I deleted GasBuddy last summer. It steered me really wrong on several road trips in a row... Closed gas stations, prices way wrong. Went from a really useful app to junk.