Comments on: Fiat revs up new free fuel tool

Eco Drive lets drivers analyze and improve personal fuel consumption using any USB drive and some free software.

[Joe Real]

Is this a product from Microsoft or Fiat? Will this require reboot at every gear shift or stop sign? Would like to know if a version based in Linux is available.

[elk-x]

This is a product by Fiat. The incar software runs on windows mobile while the desktop application is built by AKQA. The desktop app is built on top of Adobe AIR and runs on Windows, Mac and probably Linux.

[megustansalchichas]

How is this free fuel? this is more of a fuel conservation tool, not free fuel. why do all cnet articles succumb to the mass media hype type of headlines? why not call this an earth saving, "bring back the unicorn tool" if you're going to go so far?
As far as I can tell from your article the software "makes specific suggestions for improvement." it doesn't print out a coupon for free fuel. Also it would be good to point out how much fuel this saves your, instead of confusing the issue by specifying that it could be a 15% reduction in CO2 emissions -what? how does CO2 reduction translate into fuel savings?
Exaggeration and obfuscation is not a good form of journalism, and I see from your bio that you're supposed to be a real journalist, not one of the cnet usuals that wouldn't know journalism if it came up and dropped a bucket of free fuel on their head.

[ErnieTheBear]

Are you being obtuse on purpose, or is it just a gift?

The TOOL is free, Tool. Get a life and some perspective. Damn.

[gorst26]

I like it when companies promote green energy and care about the environment. Elephantbites is another company that promotes green while entertains. I sow the demo about turning photos into mini movies. The photos were a green tree with leaves made of photos. The have a video in myspace or youtube call "watching this can save lives" this is the link to the video. It is very cool: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qfd_-ggwFWU