Oldsmobile's innovations include the windshield and protective roof, but this model from the now-defunct automaker had the ...

With this analog speedometer, I'm going to have to actually measure the angular position of the needle and then convert that to an actual speed. It's not super difficult, but it is something that ...

Dear RP, You’re right that GPS is usually more accurate than a speedometer. By law, manufacturers have to make sure that cars’ speedometers don’t underread, and as a result, most of them set ...

How Does The Speedometer Work? The speedometer is a device that helps measure and display the vehicle’s speed. Generally, it is placed right in front of the driving seat on the dashboard and has been ...

It displayed a classically-styled speedometer that reached 160 mph, an auto industry norm. That's nearly twice the highest posted speed limit in the United States, 85 mph, on a stretch of highway ...

The first 160 mph speedometer he’s aware of was in the Cunningham C-3 from the 1950s. Vintage 1955 Ford Thunderbird interior showing steering wheel and dashboard in teal and aqua colors.

If you drive your hot rod, even once in a while, then you depend on all of your gauges to be reliable and accurate. Read About Mechanical Speedometer Calibration - Rod And Custom Magazine ...

The dilemma focuses on that OE mechanical speedometer. It uses a simple flexible cable to spin the needle, but your new electronic 4L60E only offers a two-wire electrical connection from something ...

The speedometer on the Honda Accord already topped out at 160. All are midsize family haulers, the most popular segment of the U.S. auto market, and like most new cars, have top speeds that seldom ...

If you've ever modified a car with smaller or larger tires or, perhaps, a different final-drive gear, you've immediately screwed up your speedometer. This is, of course, annoying, but for modern ...

Of course, only the speedometer must conform. Trip computers are free to report average speed honestly. Try setting your BMW or Porsche cruise control and then resetting the average-speed function.