As part of the ongoing improvements to SugarDrive, I’ve been working on updating the setup instructions to better reflect recent feature additions and user experience feedback. These instructions walk new users through getting SugarDrive up and running—connecting to WiFi, configuring it for use, and troubleshooting common setup issues. A draft version of the updated setup … Read more
Over the past few weeks, we’ve made some key improvements to SugarDrive — mostly behind the scenes, but important nonetheless. As we close in on a more stable version, we’re now turning our attention to testing. Thorough testing. Right now, we’re developing a structured internal test plan to make sure recent changes behave as expected. … Read more
Last week, we went on a family trip, and I had planned to use the opportunity to gather more real-world testing hours on SugarDrive. The night before, I set everything up—unit connected, pulling data over my phone’s hotspot, and looking good. The next morning, we loaded up the car and hit the road. I powered … Read more
During Evelyn’s recent Street Survival driving class, we had the opportunity to test SugarDrive in a real-world setting. Everything worked well—until it didn’t. When Evelyn left the car for a classroom session, her iPhone (used as a hotspot) quietly shut down its Wi-Fi broadcast, even though the hotspot slider still said “on.” When she returned, … Read more
At the Tire Rack Street Survival driving school, we had an amazing opportunity to put SugarDrive to the test with real-world driving conditions.During the event, Evelyn — who lives with Type 1 diabetes — used SugarDrive in her car to monitor her blood sugar while learning critical driving skills. What we discovered during this event … Read more