lord_galathon
Well-known member
Using the car's static information (weight, type of tyres and brakes, transmission) and the surrounding atmospheric conditions (weather, driving surface, temperature) and the car's current speed, we could use the smartphone's computer to calculate the estimated braking distance to stopped in feet (or meters) - then display the estimate on a gauge that would look like this:
That could be more useful than an actual speedometer IMHO because think about it: what you're really doing with a speedometer is encourage people to drive faster. I mean how often have you heard the driver say: "I was driving 170km/h down whatever highway..."
You never hear them boast: "I would've taken 623ft to come to a complete stop." do you?
That could be more useful than an actual speedometer IMHO because think about it: what you're really doing with a speedometer is encourage people to drive faster. I mean how often have you heard the driver say: "I was driving 170km/h down whatever highway..."
You never hear them boast: "I would've taken 623ft to come to a complete stop." do you?