State Farm Driver Feedback App is Just Asking to Be Abused
We actually think this app will do more harm than good, but hey, State Farm is an insurance company so they clearly took calculated risks prior to releasing this. Their Driver Feedback app utilizes the iPhone’s GPS and accelerometer to calculate your driving, from acceleration to braking to cornering. It then calculates your score based on your driving which you can then compare to other trips and share your scores with other drivers.
While most people will want to try to get a high score with this app, we’re pretty sure there will be a portion of people who might go do some hard driving to see just how awful they can score. But hey, if any of you are interested in knowing just how awesome (or how awful) your normal driving skills are…there’s an app for that.
Check out a video of the app after the break.
[Source: Cnet]
Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
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This seriously says "how well ... your driving skills are"..... My services as a copy editor can be obtained for next-to-nothing. Seriously.... This is rediculous. In this instance "well" is talking about "are". Well is an adverb describing, in this case, the way in which someone is "are-ing". Who hires these barely literate people? A cursory proof-reading would have caught this.
Hey Tom, In my experience, if you want to get a job, it's probably best not to insult the staff and editor of the publication you're trying to sell your services to. I mean, come on, that's just "rediculous." Amy "Hooked on Phonics" Tokic