Garmin, the maker of GPS car navigation systems has just added a very cool accessory for its Nuvi line of dashboard mounted nav screens.
The Ecoroutes ESP is a bluetooth-enabled connector that fits into the OBD-II diagnostics port in your car and transmits all kinds of geeky car data to the Garmin screen on your dashboard.
Result? Cool gauges for coolant temp, intake air temp, RPM, intake main temp, throttle position. (This last one is probably not very useful, but is guaranteed to move around a lot and provide a more satisfying dynamic geek-dial experience)
No word on prices yet, but we’ll keep you posted.
[via Engadget]
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