Tag: speedometers
16 Posts
Oct 25, 2012
Mary's Speedometer Hates the Cold
Mary's speedometer goes nuts when it gets cold. Tom and Ray think she needs a new instrument cluster. Find out how Mary can save money on this fix, right here.
Oct 01, 2010
How much does tread wear affect the speedometer reading?
It occurred to me the other day that as a car is driven and the tires wear down, each tire's circumference decreases. Since the speedometer measures speed through the revolutions of the drive shaft or something, and then converts that...
Oct 01, 2009
Are speedometers "false advertising?"
My 9-year-old son asked me why the speedometer on cars indicate speeds much higher than legal driving speeds. If it is illegal to drive 100 mph (or faster), then why indicate that the car can travel that fast in the first...
May 01, 2008
A 7 year old asks, "Why do speedometers go up to 120 mph?"
My name is Daniel. I drive a 2005 Escalade (OK, it's a toy car). I am 7 years old. Here is my question: Why do the speedometers in cars go up to 120 mph, when you are only allowed to go 65 mph...
Jul 01, 1999
What could be causing my speedometer to fail and the "check engine light" to come on?
May 01, 1999
Does tire size impact your speedometer readings?
Sep 01, 1996
How do speedometers work without a cable?
Dec 01, 1995
Do bigger wheels make the speedometer read faster or slower?
Mar 01, 1995
Could suspicious tachometer readings be caused by a change in wheel or tire size?