[DeTomaso] Speed error

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/8/09 17 41 40, michaelsavga at gmail.com writes:


> What is the correlation between the speed indicator and the odometer? Given 
> that there is only 1 cable. I.e. is it reasonable to assume with an 8 
> percent error in speed that the car the has 8 percent fewer miles on it !
> 
>>>No--in its current state, the odometer is right and the speedometer is 8% 
optimistic.   If the speedometer read correctly, the odometer would be 8% 
pessimistic.

> (Assume the wheels were constant from day 1 for this question). Thus is the 
> ratio indeed 1 to 1 within the unit so any input correct would effect both 
> the speed and odo.
> 
>>>Basically, yes.

Mike



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