Automatic – Your Car and Smartphone, Connected

Automatic is a fantastic examples of “Never Enter Data” and “Just Do it For Me” design principles. The Automatic Link talks to your car’s onboard computer and uses your smartphone’s GPS and data plan to upgrade your car’s capabilities. It works with just about any car sold in the United States since 1996.

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Easy Install, No Tools Required

The Automatic Link plugs into the same port your mechanic uses when you take your car in for service. It’s easily accessible near the steering wheel. The Automatic Link talks to your car’s onboard computer and uses your smartphone’s GPS and data plan to upgrade your car’s capabilities. It works with just about any car sold in the United States since 1996. The Automatic Link plugs into the same port your mechanic uses when you take your car in for service. It’s easily accessible near the steering wheel. Using Bluetooth 4.0 technology and sophisticated energy-saving algorithms, the Automatic Link minimizes your phone’s battery consumption.

Drive Smarter, Save Big

Automatic helps you make small changes in your driving habits that can lead to huge savings on gas over time.

Driving Feedback

Automatic learns about your driving style and gives you subtle audio cues when you do things that waste gas, like:

Rough Braking
Braking abruptly decreases fuel efficiency and dramatically increases wear-and-tear on your car’s brake pads.

Speeding
Speeding doesn’t save as much time as you might think, but driving 10 MPH over the speed limit reduces fuel efficiency by 12-15%.

Rapid Acceleration
Stepping hard on the gas pedal decreases fuel efficiency and wastes money.