diff --git a/src/motor.cpp b/src/motor.cpp
index 8bc3066..41ff8d1 100644
--- a/src/motor.cpp
+++ b/src/motor.cpp
@@ -70,6 +70,10 @@ void MotorController::stop() {
 void MotorController::update() {
 #if CURRENT_SENSING_ENABLED
     static unsigned long lastPrintTime = 0;
+    static bool lastWasIdle = false;
+    static int idleDotCount = 0;
+    const int dotsPerLine = 50;  // Print newline after this many dots
+    const int dotInterval = 5;   // Print dot every N idle readings
     
     // Read current sensors
     _currentRight = readCurrentSense(R_IS_PIN);
@@ -79,8 +83,37 @@ void MotorController::update() {
     unsigned long now = millis();
     if (now - lastPrintTime >= CURRENT_LOG_INTERVAL_MS) {
         lastPrintTime = now;
-        Serial.printf("CURRENT: R=%.2fA L=%.2fA dir=%d spd=%d\n",
-                      _currentRight, _currentLeft, _direction, _speed);
+        
+        // Check if this is an idle reading (all zeros)
+        bool isIdle = (_currentRight < 0.01f && _currentLeft < 0.01f && _direction == 0);
+        
+        if (isIdle) {
+            if (!lastWasIdle) {
+                // First idle after non-idle: print full line once
+                Serial.printf("CURRENT: R=%.2fA L=%.2fA dir=%d spd=%d\n",
+                              _currentRight, _currentLeft, _direction, _speed);
+                idleDotCount = 0;
+            } else {
+                // Subsequent idle: print dot every N readings
+                idleDotCount++;
+                if (idleDotCount % dotInterval == 0) {
+                    Serial.print(".");
+                    if ((idleDotCount / dotInterval) % dotsPerLine == 0) {
+                        Serial.println();  // Newline after dotsPerLine dots
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            lastWasIdle = true;
+        } else {
+            // Non-idle reading: always print full line
+            if (lastWasIdle && idleDotCount > 0) {
+                Serial.println();  // Newline after dots before full reading
+            }
+            Serial.printf("CURRENT: R=%.2fA L=%.2fA dir=%d spd=%d\n",
+                          _currentRight, _currentLeft, _direction, _speed);
+            lastWasIdle = false;
+            idleDotCount = 0;
+        }
     }
     
     // Check for stall condition