Show Us Your Speedo
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I wish manufacturers would use a logarithmic scale or something on their speedos. The Merc ones shown go up to 200mph but they'll never see that. I'd argue that most won't see much over 80mph much of the time which is only halfway round.
It would be much better to have, say 50% of the speedo showing 0-40, 25% showing 40-80, then the last 25% showing 80+. With today's speed cameras, it's hard to even see if your doing 30mph on some speedo#s I've seen. Once over 100mph, do you really need to know if you are doing 105? At 30 mph, 35 could mean a ticket.
It would be much better to have, say 50% of the speedo showing 0-40, 25% showing 40-80, then the last 25% showing 80+. With today's speed cameras, it's hard to even see if your doing 30mph on some speedo#s I've seen. Once over 100mph, do you really need to know if you are doing 105? At 30 mph, 35 could mean a ticket.
LarryUSA said:
I wish manufacturers would use a logarithmic scale or something on their speedos. The Merc ones shown go up to 200mph but they'll never see that. I'd argue that most won't see much over 80mph much of the time which is only halfway round.
It would be much better to have, say 50% of the speedo showing 0-40, 25% showing 40-80, then the last 25% showing 80+. With today's speed cameras, it's hard to even see if your doing 30mph on some speedo#s I've seen. Once over 100mph, do you really need to know if you are doing 105? At 30 mph, 35 could mean a ticket.
VW speedo's are as you describe It would be much better to have, say 50% of the speedo showing 0-40, 25% showing 40-80, then the last 25% showing 80+. With today's speed cameras, it's hard to even see if your doing 30mph on some speedo#s I've seen. Once over 100mph, do you really need to know if you are doing 105? At 30 mph, 35 could mean a ticket.
toohuge said:
LarryUSA said:
I wish manufacturers would use a logarithmic scale or something on their speedos. The Merc ones shown go up to 200mph but they'll never see that. I'd argue that most won't see much over 80mph much of the time which is only halfway round.
It would be much better to have, say 50% of the speedo showing 0-40, 25% showing 40-80, then the last 25% showing 80+. With today's speed cameras, it's hard to even see if your doing 30mph on some speedo#s I've seen. Once over 100mph, do you really need to know if you are doing 105? At 30 mph, 35 could mean a ticket.
VW speedo's are as you describe It would be much better to have, say 50% of the speedo showing 0-40, 25% showing 40-80, then the last 25% showing 80+. With today's speed cameras, it's hard to even see if your doing 30mph on some speedo#s I've seen. Once over 100mph, do you really need to know if you are doing 105? At 30 mph, 35 could mean a ticket.
I do wonder why we need an analogue speedo though. My Porsche has a tiny analogue speedo dial and a large digital display with the speed number in the middle. It's so much better to have a figure in front of you than a dial IMO.
B'stard Child said:
Was bonkers then and it's stil bonkers now!!!
Works well however 
My present day Citroen ....still bonkers, but still works, but still takes 2k miles to get used to it
https://youtu.be/STdVLEO4MxA
Edited by Stickyfinger on Tuesday 22 December 00:33
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