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Enter your new data into the spreadsheet(s).
Then download Olaf Greck's Fuel Log 3.
It is the same program, but with the problem fixed.
After you install Fuel Log 3, simply import your data.
The information here should still apply to Fuel Log 3.
We thank Mr. Greck for maintaing the software and keeping it free.
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 2.2, etc?
Fuel Log works with iPhone OS 2.1 and up. But we were not pleased
with OS 2.2 for reasons unrelated to Fuel Log. We found OS 3.0 and
up to be quite slow, although the extra features were nice.
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.
