Plug CarChip into the On-board diagnostics (OBD) port (easily found under the dashboard or steering wheel) and it reads and stores data from your car’s on-board computers, continuously logging driving and engine performance.

# Up to 300 hours of trip details (newest data records over oldest)
# Complete trip details including time/date, distance traveled, speed (1- or 5-second intervals)
# Log up to 4 of 23 engine parameters
# Provides individual graphs and summary reports
# Records/shows extreme acceleration/braking
# Allows user-set thresholds for audible alarms, speed, acceleration, and braking (post-drive reports/graphs show when, for how long, and number of times thresholds were exceeded)
# Automatic accident log with last 20 seconds speed data before impact
# Assign trips as business/commute/personal
# Calculate gas mileage
# View/Reset engine diagnostic trouble codes (check-engine light)
# Test for preliminary emissions status
# Software (included) lets you review/clear diagnostic codes, view summaries/detail reports, and copy data to spreadsheets for further analysis

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