Speed Philippines – July 2019

MOTORING

94 JULY 2019

All of this can take a formidable
chunk out of your day. So why
squander your time when
things can be done more
efficiently? Luckily, with the aid
of technology at our disposal,
what was once a laborious and
time-consuming errand can
now be accomplished with the
right application.

Check out these car maintenance
apps and see just how much in
time, energy, and money you
can save with a few taps on
your phone.

Mobile Gadget

A prime example is MG
Philippines’ Mobile Gadget app.
Basically, it lets MG car owners
schedule service appointments

4 APPS THAT

MAKE CAR

MAINTENANCE

EASIER

WORDS FIDEL FERIA

Maintaining a car is no

small task. Not only do

you need to shell out a

hefty sum, you also have

to bother with getting in

touch with your casa to

schedule appointments.

at the MG-authorized service

centers of their choosing. There

is a dealership location tool that

employs your smartphone’s GPS

capabilities to find the service

center closest to you.

The app also lets you inquire

about services and parts

availability, and even the option

to schedule test drives. Notably,

the app is centralized between

the MG Philippines head office

and its dealer partners so

you can be sure that your

inquiries will be properly and

professionally entertained.

Car Minder Plus

Car Minder Plus is a nifty

tracker to manage your vehicle

maintenance needs such as

logging repairs and following fuel

economy. You can track multiple

cars, services, and repairs on

the app. Moreover, Car Minder

Plus keeps an eye on your gas

consumption, average mileage,

and most recent mileage.

aCar

With the aCar app, you can

log activities essential to car

maintenance: fill-ups, fuel

mileage, services, and expenses,

to name just a few. The app allows

users to back up data on

fuelly.comand synchronize their

data across multiple devices.

It’s user-friendly interface allows

for easy data entry.

Drivvo

Drivvo helps manage the cost

of fuel consumption. Apart

from functions similar to those

of the apps above, Drivvo has

features that help you locate

affordable gas stations and

track your monthly gas

expenses. Through its “Where

to refuel” function, the Drivvo

app makes use of GPS capabilities

to seek out fuel prices at stations

near you.