is the fuelly app good and well used around here, or is there something better for tracking this stuff.
They use to have a descent app, but when they changed it to more like the website, I eventually gave up on using Fuilly all thogether. To me their app stinks. Now I only use it Fuelly for research.
I use fuelly. I could use a spreadsheet but why when the web site does it for me. I don't use it from my cell phone, not that I couldn't, just habit.
I use both a spreadsheet and the online Fuelly (not the app). I like the additional info I've added to my spreadsheet, but enter the info in Fuelly to keep it current on PriusChat.
Regarding Fuelly, use the feature where you enter the odometer reading into the site instead of the miles traveled. I used to track miles traveled between tanks using the Trip A counter, but it was reset several times after being serviced at the dealer, and you need to remember to reset the meter each time you refill the tank.
I recommend Fuelly - it's easy to use, either from their website or using the app. As xliderider says above, use the option to enter the odometer reading, then the only other info you need to enter is the number of gallons for the fuel-up and the price per gallon if you want to track costs as well as MPG. Click on the Fuelly link in any signature you see here and you can view what the website looks like.
I use Fuelly and the odometer method as that matches the paper book record I carry in the car. One trick is to enter your first fuel up as 1 mile and 1 gallon. That way the total Fuelly miles are = the book total miles +1, making it easy to coordinate the two records. I add comments to the Fuelly records to help explain higher or lower mpg for certain refuelings as my driving conditions vary widely. Hope info helps others understand mpg in the Prius.
How do you get fuelly into your signature? Is it as simple as copy/pasting the link? Thx. - also, is it impossible for me to use fuelly with the "miles driven via odo" way now that I have 7-8 tank though it w/o tracking that. I have always just written down miles travelled, displayed mpg, and calculated mpg.
I like Fuelly, but I agree their updated app leaves something to be desired compared to what it once was. I've had stuff that makes no sense on the app, but I then go online via web browser and see nothing's wrong. The logo we post is up on the Fuelly website. You pick the kind you want and it give you the coding you need to insert into your signature line. I think they have a shortcut in the website's FAQ section because it's not obvious to locate.
Should you want a more general 'mileage log' for tracking personal vs business vs charity time and distance, and use Android, I can recommend Best Automatic Car Mileage Tracker & Fleet Management App - TRIPLOG There are also iOS and web versions, but I have not used them. The free version was fine until I wanted to simplify my taxes, and I blew $10, so I would not have to add up each month personal vs business vs charity mileage. The $10 version is nice in a Prius, as it starts a trip each time the power comes on and can also read OBDII mileage when the trip is over, which the free version does not do. Both allow you to name destinations. Plans & Pricing For TRIPLOG Mileage Tracker App.
I like Fuelly because I can change my mobile device to any other with a browser (or even use someone else's) and still have access to all my information. I usually just take pictures of the odometer and receipt and enter them on my computer when I get home. I'll use the mobile website if I'm travelling and just have to know that the mileage was.
Open an account at Fuelly, enter your vehicle info, then follow the steps here: FAQ: How do I use a Fuelly forum signature/badge? PriusChat uses BB code, so after you get the code from Fuelly, enter it in the Signature area here: http://priuschat.com/account/signature
I personally like Road Trip HD on my iPhone, it's now $4.99, but I've used it for over three years with no problems/issues. Provides great tracking, graphs, expenses and maintenance etc for all of your cars. Though I'll still update my data to Fuelly. The developer actually responded to my request for help transferring data from another program I used on my old Android phone on a Sunday night. Talk about customer service.
