Owning a car in this city isn't easy. The hills, the pedestrians, the bikers, the other drivers... oh god, just thinking about it is stressing us out. And the hardest part of owning a car in SF isn't even driving it, it's parking. If you can even find a spot to park that's not in a street sweeping zone, that is. But San Franciscans with cars will tell you it's all worth it. Being able to jump into your own vehicle and drive to Trader Joe's, or just a few miles to the Marin Headlands, or on a longer road trip outside of the Bay is pretty awesome and worth all the crap.
And now, there's an app that will make it even more worth it. IntroducingMetroMile, the "Fitbit for your car" app, which will make driving, and parking, in San Francisco a little more tolerable. MetroMile's newest feature, #BeatTheSweepers, launching on March 31st, will help you avoid pesky street sweeping tickets by sending you a notification before ticketing hours begin. We love it, but we gotta say, it's about time, MetroMile. If you guys had launched this feature sooner, we could've saved the gazillions of dollars we dropped on street sweeping tickets last year.
But aside from making parking easier, MetroMile does all kinds of other things too. For example, do you know what all those warning icons on your dashboard are or what to do if they light up? Yeah, neither do we, but MetroMile can tell you what they are and what to do next. And unless you're a Prius owner and stare at the energy consumption animation on your dashboard, you probably have no idea how your driving affects your gas mileage. MetroMile can track your fuel efficiency and help you optimize your commute. Man, the only thing this app can't do to make owning a car easier is drive your car for you.
So if you're down to make your car-owning life better, sign up here to get MetroMile. You'll get a free smart device (a Metronome) to plug into your car to work with the free MetroMile app on your phone, and in no time, you'll be making better time, saving more money, and having even more fun in your car.