15. ecoRoute

Garmin's ecoRoute is a useful feature that helps drivers save money, and provides business travelers with good mileage logging capabilities. Drivers who must frequently file expense reports for work-related driving will greatly appreciate the Mileage Reports feature, which makes it easy to keep accurate records of distances driven and gas used. Mileage reports can also be archived onto a computer and saved for record keeping or tax purposes.

ecoRoute is easy to configure, easy to use, and automatically runs in the background whenever routing to a destination. That means you never have to manually start or stop logging, or forget to capture a trip.

Figure 99: ecoRoute

ecoRoute is a relatively new feature designed to help drivers conserve money and fuel. ecoRoute lets drivers view detailed fuel usage information, download mileage logs, and adds a new "Less Fuel" routing preference option (note: Garmin has made ecoRoute available to existing nuvi 2x5 and 7x5 owners by way of a free firmware update).

Figure 100: ecoRoute, Page 1

The ecoRoute menu provides the following features:

• Fuel Report - Provided you have entered your vehicle's fuel costs, the nuvi can calculate your fuel consumption, total fuel cost, and average fuel economy
• Fuel Price - Let's you set/update the price per gallon of fuel
• Driving Challenge - teaches fuel efficient driving skills by letting you play the "Driving Challenge" game. Lets you score points by accelerating/decelerating smoothly and maintaining a constant speed
• Vehicle Profile - Lets you change vehicle settings, such as fuel type and MPG settings
• Mileage Report - Displays mileage and fuel usage on a per-trip basis. Reports can also be downloaded off the GPS in Microsoft Excel format
• Tips - Displays tips for fuel efficient driving

Figure 101: ecoRoute, Page 2

Scroll down to see the additional ecoRoute menu options (Mileage Report, and Tips).

Figure 102: Fuel Report

The Fuel Report, shown above, displays the following fuel-related statistics about your current trip:

• Distance
• Cost of Fuel used
• Carbon Footprint
• Time Traveled
• Average Fuel Economy
• Fuel Used

Figure 103: Vehicle Profile

The first time you launch ecoRoute, the new profile wizard walks you through setting up an ecoRoute profile for your vehicle. A profile is needed to set various information about your vehicle's fuel efficiency, and the cost of fuel in your area.

Figure 104: Mileage Report

Mileage Reports can be viewed directly on the nuvi, or copied to a computer and viewed on your PC/MAC.

Figure 105: Mileage Report

Mileage Reports contain detailed fuel information about each trip driven.

Figure 106: Accessing the Reports Folder

To view Mileage Reports on a computer, connect the nuvi to the PC/MAC using a standard USB cable, then open the Reports folder.

Figure 107: Mileage Log File

Mileage Reports are stored in a file called mileage.csv. CSV, or Comma Separated Values files can be viewed using various programs, including Microsoft Excel, Apple iWork, or even Notepad.

Figure 108: Viewing the Mileage Log on A Computer

16. World Clock

Figure 109: World Clock

The nuvi 1390T includes a World Clock application that lets you view the current time in up to 3 different time zones of your choosing. To access the clock, touch Tools > World Clock.

Figure 110: World Map

The World Map displays the current time in your home time zone, as well as a world map with sunrise/sunset information displayed.