Green Daily

I have resisted the urge to own an iPhone. My current phone works perfectly well, thank you very much. But if you are one of the millions who snapped up the magical phone/browser/emailer/mp3 player/Atlas etc. then you might be interested in this latest application.

The greenMeter is a new iPhone and iPod Touch application that measures your car's efficiency and carbon footprint. The tool actually measures your real fuel usage.

You enter a few data points about your car, the drag, the weight, the cost of fuel and few other things. Most of this stuff is accessible through your car's manual or the maker's Website.

From there the iPhone greenMeter application will measure engine power, carbon footprint and energy impact. It will offer a glimpse into how you might increase fuel efficiency and find the best cruising speed. For the conscientious and the speed demons this might be like a little carbon cop sitting on your dashboard.

This sounds appealing to me, but there are only so many measurements I want to keep track of. For example, I know how many of you read my posts in a given day. I can't stop from looking and yet I don't want to know. If you find yourself in the same predicament with your fuel efficiency the cost of this application will not help your dilemma: $5.99.

[LA Times]