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dcb · 03-20-2008, 08:18 PM

Lets back up. Why are we doing this, aside from we want to learn how to do this? What is our mission?

From my own perspective:
Misson: To enable as many folks as possible, as soon as possible, to be able to save fuel by driving more efficiently because feedback from a MPG gauge is an essential tool for fine tuning ones driving habits.

Does anyone want to add/modify?

From that perspective though, I don't see that V2 has to be built on the same hardware as V1. V1 should be a compromise between cost/availability and time to market. There is every chance that v2 will be done on even cheaper and possibly better integrated hardware.

Also I think we need to consider carburetors. A mass airflow sensor is just a piece of heated wire with a controller (pic/stamp?) and may give an accurate indication of fuel flow once calibrated with a few fillups. Not perfect, but cheap and possibly quick. Is there a physicysist in the house? Could such a sensor be made and inserted in a fuel line, or is it gasses only?

03-20-2008, 08:18 PM	#61 (permalink)
dcb needs more cowbell Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: ÿ Posts: 5,038 pimp mobile - '81 suzuki gs 250 t 90 day: 96.29 mpg (US) schnitzel - '01 Volkswagen Golf TDI 90 day: 53.56 mpg (US) Thanks: 158 Thanked 269 Times in 212 Posts	Lets back up. Why are we doing this, aside from we want to learn how to do this? What is our mission? From my own perspective: Misson: To enable as many folks as possible, as soon as possible, to be able to save fuel by driving more efficiently because feedback from a MPG gauge is an essential tool for fine tuning ones driving habits. Does anyone want to add/modify? From that perspective though, I don't see that V2 has to be built on the same hardware as V1. V1 should be a compromise between cost/availability and time to market. There is every chance that v2 will be done on even cheaper and possibly better integrated hardware. Also I think we need to consider carburetors. A mass airflow sensor is just a piece of heated wire with a controller (pic/stamp?) and may give an accurate indication of fuel flow once calibrated with a few fillups. Not perfect, but cheap and possibly quick. Is there a physicysist in the house? Could such a sensor be made and inserted in a fuel line, or is it gasses only? __________________ WINDMILLS DO NOT WORK THAT WAY!!!