‘Automatic’ App Can Improve Economy And Safety, For Some Cars: Video

Mobile phone app Automatic has leapt from iPhone to Android this week, aiming to make driving more efficient by using live engine diagnostics to educate motorists. 

Some cars are equipped with guides to economical driving, some with emergency support at the touch of a button and some let you control various features with your smartphone when the vehicle isn’t even in sight.

‘Automatic’ will let you do all of these things, but only if you purchase the specialised universal diagnostics plug equipped with Bluetooth, currently priced just shy of US$100 (AU$108).

Android platforms.