diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5723c97..ac2e40f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Arduino CAN
 
+## Modifications
+Added pull request: https://github.com/sandeepmistry/arduino-CAN/pull/27/commits/47c36a5b624c412cb620c9fe1177e79fef756999  
+All credit to github user Deltaphi
+
 [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/sandeepmistry/arduino-CAN.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/sandeepmistry/arduino-CAN)
 
 An Arduino library for sending and receiving data using CAN bus.
@@ -52,8 +56,8 @@ Requires an external 3.3V CAN transceiver, such as a [TI SN65HVD230](http://www.
 ### Using Git
 
 ```sh
-cd ~/Documents/Arduino/libraries/
-git clone https://github.com/sandeepmistry/arduino-CAN CAN
+cd ~/Arduino/libraries/
+git clone git@github.com:JakeDimes/arduino-CAN.git CAN
 ```
 
 ## API
diff --git a/src/CANController.cpp b/src/CANController.cpp
index 0890eec..176ba59 100644
--- a/src/CANController.cpp
+++ b/src/CANController.cpp
@@ -167,6 +167,21 @@ int CANControllerClass::read()
   return _rxData[_rxIndex++];
 }
 
+
+size_t CANControllerClass::readBytes(char *buffer, size_t length) {
+  int bytesAvailable = available();
+  if (bytesAvailable <= 0) {
+    return 0;
+  }
+  if (bytesAvailable < length) {
+    length = bytesAvailable;
+  }
+  memcpy(buffer, _rxData, length);
+  _rxIndex += length;
+  return length;
+}
+
+
 int CANControllerClass::peek()
 {
   if (!available()) {
diff --git a/src/CANController.h b/src/CANController.h
index cdaeb94..ae4112f 100644
--- a/src/CANController.h
+++ b/src/CANController.h
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ class CANControllerClass : public Stream {
   virtual int read();
   virtual int peek();
   virtual void flush();
+  virtual size_t readBytes(char *buffer, size_t length);
+  virtual size_t readBytes(uint8_t *buffer, size_t length) {
+    return readBytes((char*)buffer, length);
+  }
 
   virtual void onReceive(void(*callback)(int));
 
@@ -43,6 +47,9 @@ class CANControllerClass : public Stream {
   virtual int loopback();
   virtual int sleep();
   virtual int wakeup();
+  
+  // Returing the recieve buffer improves data access speed
+  uint8_t * getRxBuf() { return _rxData; }
 
 protected:
   CANControllerClass();