Nubo said:
I was just about to also. But... "shipping speed: 17 to 28 business days"?
Uh, no.
update: I figured having a switch wasn't as big a deal as waiting a month and a half for the slow boat from "Jeff-Store". So I'll be trying out this one:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HVV60HI/ref=pe_385040_30332200_TE_item" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;. Fulfilled by Amazon. It's already shipped.
On those rare occasions when I don't drive the car for more than 3 days, I can just disconnect it.
Got the unit yesterday, and it seems to work fine with the app.
2 concerns:
- This is one of the "tall" units, which means it sticks down noticeably into the footwell area. I haven't bumped it and don't think it will be a problem for me, but if someone were to drive who is unaware of the dongle, it could potentially be a problem. Might be better to run this off a cable, or get one of the low-profile units.
- Still not sure of the power consumption. The device does get noticeably warm. It was even warm this morning, though not as much as when I was actively using it with the car on. Warmer than I'd expect for dissipating less than one watt, so I'm going to have to measure the current drain and see if the .75 watts specification is accurate.
All in all I'm leaning towards a low-profile unit with a switch as being the better solution here.
But this gets me playing. It may well be that I only want the info occasionally or for taking extended range trips.