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Subject:Re: Strange & Neat instrument on Samba
From:Allan Streib
Date:Wed, 21 Nov 2007 20:15:25 -0500

I've seen "economy" indicators on VDO gauges, these display a
relative (better - worse) indication of how much fuel your engine is
drinking -- not sure I've ever seen an actual MPG meter, I'd guess it
would need to be calibrated somehow and I doubt it would be more than
a ballpark indication at that.

Allan

On Nov 21, 2007, at 8:08 PM, Chris Lisica wrote:

> It appears to go up to 20, that can't be it! Hahahaaha, I crack
> myself up! Just kidding, I had to.
>
> I looked at it again, and it does look like it could be MPG. That
> would be cool to have.
>
> On Nov 21, 2007 4:47 PM, Allan Streib <streib@cs.indiana.edu> wrote:
> On Nov 21, 2007, at 7:27 PM, David Etter wrote:
>
> > Would someone be able to clarify a gauge for me.
> >
> > http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=529764
> >
> > It's the upside down Tachometer in the middle picture.
> > It has a secondary gauge at the top... and darn if I can guess what
> > it is.
>
> Looks like MPG
>
> Allan
>
>
>
> --
> Chris
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