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Article: The medium is the measurement!(Destroy It Yourself)(acceleration measuerment in cars)
- Article from:
- Sensors Magazine
- Article date:
- September 1, 2005
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I used to have a car whose speedometer made an interesting statement about the designer's performance expectations: the highest speed on the dial was 85 mph. Although this limit didn't bother me much, the acceleration left something to be desired. I used to joke that this car had great pickup--it could do 0-60 in
A vehicle's acceleration capability is sometimes given as the number of seconds it takes to go from 0 to 60 mph. This figure of merit is easy to measure--all you need is a clear track, a stopwatch, and a lead foot. It also is a relevant and simple metric for the consumer, providing an idea of how quickly the car can get up to highway speed. But this metric is ...