New Top 10 Apps For Cars

• Access to information is increasingly mobile. Here is a list of some Android and iOS apps to enhance your motoring life.

FUELLOG

• FuelLog keeps track of fuel consumption, maintenance costs and even running costs, including insurance and taxes. 
• You need enter details of the vehicle and you'll get chart on anything you need to remember (say oil change).
• The app also calculates useful numbers from mileage to average maintenance expense
•  You can export the data as well. Pro version-Rs 135.

TORQUE LITE
Torque is a performance diagnostic tool that communicates with your engine and ECU via a Bluetooth adapter. The app gives detailed information (exportable to Google Earth) about a car's performance. It also provides real-time GPS tracking of engine logs so that you can go back and see what you were doing at any particular time. Pro version available for Rs 250.

CAR LOCATOR

• It's a simple app that saves the location of where you parked your car. 
• It sports a radartype user interface that shows your car as a red dot on the map. 
• The app features a parking timer, saves notes and photos, and the option to beam your current location to another person via phone or email.
• Trial version valid for ten tries while the pro version costs Rs 216.

SPEEDVIEW

• An advanced speedometer, Speedview accesses your phone's built-in GPS and displays useful information. 
• You will find information such as maximum and average speed, total distance travelled and the time it will take to reach your destination on the app's main screen. 
• Data can be exported (GPX format) and saved on data card. 
• The Pro version will cost you Rs 161.

AUTOMOBILE MAGAZINE NEWS

• This application ensures you get all the automobile news you want on your phone.
• This app collects the best and most relevant news from the automobile world. 
• On the app's main screen, you have the option of viewing the latest videos, read the latest news, browse for pictures and list subscribed feeds.
•  It's great for car enthusiasts (over one lakh downloads now).

GOOGLE MAPS

• If you're looking for the best navigation guide, nothing beats Google Maps (and it's free). Together with Street View navigating through cities is a breeze. 
• The app compliments the popular GPS-based map with a 3D view of the area. 
• Street View is easy to use; just open Google Maps and select the Street View option for a 360-degree view of the area.

SCOUT

• Scout is a free, fullyloaded GPS app for iPhone users. 
• It covers numerous cities in India and is steadily increasing its footprints. 
• The app provides real-time traffic updates, including information on accidents and maintenance work and tracks average speed and commute time.
•  The app also has an extensive database of petrol pumps, restaurants and ATMs.

IONROAD

• IOnRoad lets you convert an Android phone into a driving safety app. 
• The app uses the smartphone's camera, GPS and sensors to detect vehicles in front of your car and warns you if you get too close or exceed a certain speed. 
• It also automatically saves the location of your car when you park and keeps a driving log, including snaps of a perceived risky event.

SIRI AND SPEAK TO ME

• Siri needs no introduction, not after the popularity 'she' garnered recently.
•  This car companion can read and send e-mail and text messages or place calls without you looking at the phone (and very efficiently and accurately). Google's Voice Action also does a good job of searching your phone and the web using voice commands.
•  It also has a slick interface.

TRAFFIC FINES INDIA

• This application is, arguably, the most practical one in this list.
• Traffic Fines India has updated information about various traffic offences and fines one has to pay.
•  It also has information about the relevant sections of the Motor Vehicle Act for various traffic rule violations. It can even be used offline. 
• At least you can be sure of having paid right for you sins.