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Interactio Launches Kickstarter Campaign for New Fuel Saving Device and Mobile App
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
View real time boat fuel flow, consumption and range information using your Smart Phone or Tablet. New Optio Fuel wireless sensor from Interactio
Victoria, BC, November 18, 2015--(T-Net)--The Victoria, BC-based creators of Optio Fuel, Interactio Inc., announced today that they will launch their first product on the crowdfunding platform Kickstarter later this month.
The new device the company is seeking crowd sourced funding for makes it easy for boat owners to directly monitor their vessel's fuel use using a free app on their smart phone or tablet, according to the company.
The fuel sensor and the mobile app is all that is needed to monitor fuel flow and consumption. Further, current range and optimal speed are also displayed on the device's map in real time.
Preliminary tests show fuel savings in the range of 10-30% or more, according to the company*.
David Burton, Interactio's co-founder said “In many cases Optio Fuel pays for itself in a weekend of cruising”. (*Numbers will vary depending on your boat, how often it's used and your cruising style).
“Our goal is to raise $25k to fund the production of the Optio Fuel,” commented Roger Lines, co-founder of Interactio.
With the funds and awareness raised through this Kickstarter campaign, Interactio reported in a press release that it will offer a series of new products leveraging “Internet-of-things” technology to bring products to the marine market.
As a new technology startup company looking to do things in new ways, Interactio is using modern crowd sourcing from Kickstarter to bring Optio Fuel to market. In true Kickstarter style, being an early supporter gets you a big discount when it's delivered. Lines reports that the retail price for the Optio Fuel will be just US$199, but on Kickstarter, the first 100 units will be $99, the next 200 -- $149.
The project launches November 28th and will run until the end of December. You can find out more at: http://bit.ly/Optiofuel.