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 Topic: Accurate Speedometers |
chrismadrid
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 Forum: Advanced GPS Lounge Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 5:18 am Subject: Accurate Speedometers |
| What does the GlobalTop offer? Aside from the HUD it's a bog standard GPS so no better at coping with the conditions you describe?True - has more to do with test of concept (dual speedos) and GPS spe ... |
| Topic: Accurate Speedometers |
chrismadrid
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Forum: Advanced GPS Lounge Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 8:47 am Subject: Accurate Speedometers |
| Any modern GPS will work fine in urban canyon environments. None will continue to function in tunnels for obvious reasons. For that you need a secondary data input such as gyroscope, Tomtom's 920 an ... |
| Topic: Accurate Speedometers |
chrismadrid
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Forum: Advanced GPS Lounge Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 4:35 pm Subject: Accurate Speedometers |
| as to the OP's original question, I'd have to ask why is this increased accuracy necessary? Would it bring any real benefits?Imagine you're a Financial controller in a company that reimburses mileage ... |
| Topic: Accurate Speedometers |
chrismadrid
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Forum: Advanced GPS Lounge Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 7:05 am Subject: Re: Accurate Speedometers |
| I guess the car manufacturers aren't really that bothered about the accuracy. You have a number of factors like after market wheels and different tyres to deal with so they just make the speedo overre ... |
| Topic: Accurate Speedometers |
chrismadrid
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Forum: Advanced GPS Lounge Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 4:39 pm Subject: Accurate Speedometers |
I confess to being rather surprised that nobody really seems to be offering this (except real top end suppliers).
Normally speedos read optimistic to ensure that you're travelling legally. The spec ... |
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