????這下你再也不會(huì)忘記你把車停在哪了。或者說，雖然你還是經(jīng)常會(huì)忘，但起碼現(xiàn)在你不用在停車場(chǎng)里漫無目的地找了。Automatic是一款可以插在車上的設(shè)備，它的功能之一就是幫助駕駛員記住他們的車停在什么地方，它可以使汽車與智能手機(jī)進(jìn)行互聯(lián)并提取各種有用的信息。這家舊金山的創(chuàng)業(yè)公司希望利用這個(gè)只賣70美元的設(shè)備，來取代價(jià)格昂貴得多的儀表盤資訊娛樂單元，后者目前日益在新車中流行起來。

????如果行車時(shí)發(fā)生了交通事故，Automatic可以立即通知相關(guān)機(jī)構(gòu)。有時(shí)你可能不明白為什么車上的某個(gè)報(bào)警燈亮了，但Automatic可以告訴你毛病出在什么地方。你只需要把這款設(shè)備插在方向盤下面，就可以提取車內(nèi)儲(chǔ)存的大量信息。Automatic公司的CEO兼創(chuàng)始人杰喬?科特（Thejo Kote）表示：“有一個(gè)很困擾我們的問題是，你擁有的最貴的計(jì)算機(jī)設(shè)備就是你的汽車，而你卻沒有渠道去獲取它的信息。它就像個(gè)黑匣子。”科特和該公司的另一位創(chuàng)始人杰瑞?加利亞斯南特不僅打開了這個(gè)黑匣子，而且據(jù)他們說，他們提取出的信息還能讓駕駛員們省錢。這家公司是由安德里森霍洛維茨公司（Andreessen Horowitz）和創(chuàng)始人基金（Founders Fund）等風(fēng)投機(jī)構(gòu)投資的。

????Automatic的另一個(gè)重要的目標(biāo)是讓燃油效率最大化。科特認(rèn)為，只要駕駛員稍稍改變駕駛習(xí)慣，每年就能節(jié)省將近30%的用車開支。美國汽車協(xié)會(huì)（AAA）2012年的一份報(bào)告發(fā)現(xiàn)，一輛汽車每年的用車成本從7000美元（小型車）到11600美元（4驅(qū)SUV）不等。有了Automatic，當(dāng)你走到離汽車附近的一定距離內(nèi)時(shí)，你的手機(jī)就會(huì)自動(dòng)與汽車進(jìn)行連接。當(dāng)駕駛員在行車時(shí)出現(xiàn)了費(fèi)油的駕駛行為時(shí)，Automatic就會(huì)發(fā)出“嘀”的一聲提醒你。另外猛踩剎車、加速過猛或者超速行駛時(shí)，Automatic也會(huì)通過你的手機(jī)發(fā)出“嘀”的一聲，提醒你改變你的駕駛行為。據(jù)加州能源委員會(huì)的數(shù)據(jù)，在高速公路上哪怕每小時(shí)只超速10英里，也會(huì)導(dǎo)致你的燃油經(jīng)濟(jì)性下降15%。

????You will never forget where you parked your car again. Well, you may forget, but now your phone will keep you from aimlessly wandering the parking lot. Helping drivers remember where they parked is just one feature of Automatic, a new device users can plug into their car, enabling it to talk to their smartphone to extract all sorts of useful information. The San Francisco-based startup wants its $70-device to replace the much more costly dashboard infotainment units that are increasingly becoming the star of the show in new cars.

????In an accident? Automatic alerts the authorities instantaneously. Wondering why your warning light has turned on? Automatic can tell you that, too, before a costly trip to the mechanic. By plugging the Automatic device under the steering wheel, users are treated to a wealth of information already stored by their car. "It bothered us that the most expensive computer that you own is your car and you don't have access to it," explains Thejo Kote, Automatic CEO and co-founder. "It's a black box." Kote, alongside co-founder Jerry Jariyasunant, have not only popped the lid to this box of information, they are pulling out data they say can save drivers money. The company is funded by backers including Andreessen Horowitz and Founders Fund.

????Much of what Automatic offers is aimed at maximizing fuel efficiency, and Kote believes that simple changes in driving behavior can save users close to 30% of their annual automotive spending. A 2012 report by AAA found that car ownership costs anywhere from $7,000 (small car) to $11,600 (four-wheel-drive SUV) per year. With Automatic, your smartphone connects automatically to your car when you come within range, and drivers are alerted with an audible beep when their driving behavior is causing them to waste gas. Slam on the brakes, accelerate too quickly or drive over the speed limit, and your phone will give you a subtle reminder (beep) to change your driving behavior. Driving even 10 miles-per-hour over the speed limit on the highway can cause drivers to lose close to 15% in fuel efficiency, according to the California Energy Commission.