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Re: [ST] Speedo's Off
- Subject: Re: [ST] Speedo's Off
- From: Ben Snyder <bensnyder@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2002 06:14:49 -0700 (PDT)
So, do these percentages/value hold true for the
non-metric calibrated speedo's?
What I mean is, is there a 10% error up to 100mph and
10mph for anything over that? Or is it the non-SI
equiv? IE, 10% error for up to 62.1371mph and then
6.21371mph error thereafter? I hope it's 100mph, as
it's much easier to figure out in my head just how
fast I really am moving.
Also, is the 10% figured ERROR=INDICATED*0.1 or
ERROR=ACTUAL*.1 ?
I guess what I'm asking here, is where is the error
calculated from, the actual speed or the indicated
speed? I know it make only a minor difference in
speed (1mph at 100mph), I'm just curious.
- --- The SunFlowers <wflowers@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> "Scerri, Anthony" <ascerri@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > I asked Triumph Australia about the error in their
> speedo's - and it
> appears
> > that it is an intentional feature, as every other
> Trumpy that I come
> across
> > down here has the same sort of error -
> consistently 10% greater reading up
> > to 90 Km/H, then a steady 10 kph over reading
> about 100 kph. I checked
> the
> > speedo against my GPS, and it is very consistent.
> You will probably find
> > that it is part of the "politically correct"
> social engineering that seems
> > to permeate our lives these days!
>
> I remember once reading a SF story where cars became
> more and more extremely
> styled to make it look like they were going fast,
> the speedometers where
> tinkered with to make them read much, MUCH higher
> than actual, and IIRC even
> sound effects were added to give the impression of
> speed.
>
> Wish I could remember the title and author.
>
> --
> Bill Flowers
> Clearwater, FL
>
>
>
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