Is this the best possible use of a car and an iPad?

Did someone talked about gamification of the driving experience?

Battery thief framed by app: all details inside

Following up from a battery draining problem, I've found a tool (BetterBatteryStats) that profiles battery usage in grater detail than the Android stock battery tool:

http://www.howtogeek.com/139592/how-to-find-the-root-cause-of-your-android-battery-problems/

Here is the profile of a full day plagued by anomalous battery consumption:

BetterBatteryStats has found RILJ to be the prime suspect:

It seems to be a known behavior as said here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31352333

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1878692
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31352333



I've followed the instruction and disabled Google geolocalization:

After some time running, RILJ is still top in battery usage, but it's weight is comparable to other processes, and battery consumption is a reasonable 1%/h

All went fine for some days, when after sending an SMS and receiving a call, the issue surfaced again.

http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=17383

I tried disabling "increase volume when in pocket".

My phone is running fine since then.

Shine on you, crazy Clio

Renault is my favorite target in these days.
Here is the Clio dashboard.
Some designer might have thought that chrome plated finish are sexy.
Truth is that no matter where the sun is, a ray will reflect exactly into your eyes.

More car keys nonsense

This is a Renault credit card sized car key.
Probably the most uncomfortable key design ever.
You have to insert it in a slot to start the car, so you can't keep it in the wallet with your other cards.
It wouldn't be possible anyway because it's too thick.
It's even too big to stay comfortably in you pockets without fearing to break it every time you sit down.
Congrats Renault!

Torque Game

Driving gamification is something I had in my mind for some time.
Torque seems to be a good starting point, so I asked on the Torque support forum for a plugin that can provide some data to play with.
No one answered, so far; so I began experimenting myself.
I'm collecting Torque logs on a known road trip, changing driving style from time to time, to build a library of trips.
Here are the first:
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B8xG59QDgvQ3OS1SU3BVYVQxQTA&usp=sharing
I'm adding an Analysis tab where I'm experimenting with statistical functions that can measure a trip and give a score that can be compared with other trips to find the "perfect driving style".

There's a thread about this on the Hybrid Synergy Forum.

The clock ticks on

Samsung unveiled the new Galaxy Gear Smartwatch.
Does someone still wear watches these days?
Does this mean that I'll have another device to charge every night with another different charger?
Fail or Feat?

Metallic noise from the hood

While driving in EV mode on bumpy roads, I've heard some metallic noise coming from the hood.
At first, I thought it was the hood itself, but at a closer examination I've excluded it because it rests on rubber supports while closed.
Maybe today I've found the source of the noise.
There's a felt-like rigid sheet under the hood. It's bolted on all sides except one, where it can vibrate against the hood.
I've placed a small wooden spacer to keep it in place.
I'll see in the next days if the noise will vanish.