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The current version of Fuel Log should work with iPhone OS 3.0.
If you experience problems after upgrading to iPhone OS 3.0, please
wait for the next update, which should be available by early
July, 2009. Do not remove Fuel Log as doing so may erase all of
data. Do export your data at regular intervals if you can.
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Fuel Log FAQ
Where can I find documentation for Fuel Log?
All applications that come with the iPhone are intuitive and
require no documentation. We have made Fuel Log with the same
philosophy. If you need help, feel free to
contact us.
Will there be any more updates to Fuel Log after 3.0?
Version 3.0 allows you to synchronize Fuel Log's data with
Google Spreadsheets. After 3.0, we will not be add more new
features to Fuel Log. We will continue to fix bugs. We will
incorporate patches from Apple and Google if they significantly
improve the behavior of Fuel Log.
When Google Docs Offline is completely rolled out, you will be
able to edit and graph your fuel efficiency with or without Internet
connection, free of charge. At that time, Fuel Log and its
competitors will be more or less obsolete, except as a way to back up
your data.
Does Fuel Log work with iPhone OS 2.0 2.1 and/or 2.2?
All iPhone users should update to OS 2.1. It really makes the iPhone
much more responsive. Fuel Log works with OS 2.1 and 2.2. But we
are not pleased with OS 2.2 after trying it for just 5 minutes due
to reasons unrelated to Fuel Log. If you have any problems
using Fuel Log on OS 2.2,
please contact us immediately.
Will you lower the price of Fuel Log?
When somebody makes a
great suggestion,
we update Fuel Log accordingly and make it free of charge to everyone
for a weekend. Do keep in mind that your suggestions are your free
gifts to us and become our intellectual property. We are obligated
to tell you so to avoid lawsuits.
We also adjust the price during promotions. If our current pricing
does not appeal to you, you may want to check back again during
common sales seasons.
Can I download Fuel Log's data to my computer?
We are working on it. Similar software made by other vendors
send the data to you as e-mail. We have found a much better
solution. Look for an update in the near future.
What is the difference between US mpg and UK mpg?
According to the
Wikipedia,
the jolly people of the UK purchase petrol by the litre, but refer
to fuel economy by miles per gallon. So we updated Fuel Log
to convert litres into imperial gallons.
Will you add payment type, fill-up location, type of fuel, ..., etc.
to Fuel Log?
Probably not. We have been using similar programs on the Palm Pilot
for years. We have found that it is best to keep only essential
information on small devices with limited capabilities. We want
Fuel Log to occupy as little of your iPhone's memory as possible,
and use as little battery as possible.
Will you change the input keyboard to a purely numerical keypad?
We agree that the numerical keypad is easier to use. But it
does not have a decimal point, which some people require. We are
still debating this issue.
Will Fuel Log keep track of other service information, e.g.
oil changes?
Maybe. We are considering the necessity of such features. Keeping
track of fuel economy on little devices makes sense because
(1) you only need to enter a few numbers to capture the fuel purchase
and (2) you can refuse the receipt to save paper and trees.
For other kinds of services, you may need to enter lines or pages of
text, and you absolutely should keep the papers. As we see it,
the only useful feature is for the iPhone to remind you of those
services.
Will Fuel Log let me enter my VIN, insurance policy number, ..., etc?
Absolute not. We recommend that you keep as little personal
information on your device as possible, in case you lose the device.
