Automatic Link review: an expensive way to learn better driving habits

http://hss-prod.hss.aol.com/hss/storage/adam/ca1ba67b2eb4f8831a2759b369a545f1/AutomaticLink_2_md.jpgWe love when we find new ways to bring our toys together. The Automatic Link does just that: it connects your iPhone to your car’s computer, using Bluetooth Low Energy as a bridge to the On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) interface that’s been standard in most cars since 1996. Coupled with a free app, you can log various stats from your road trips, including how aggressively you drove and how much gasoline your car consumed. Basically, it’s sort of like a quantified-self tracker, but for your vehicle. So, does this $100 driver’s assistant deliver? Let’s see.%Gallery-slideshow121856%
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