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Old 08-05-2010, 07:00 PM   #3 (permalink)
enuro12
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Join Date: Aug 2010
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Beater - '07 Chevrolet Aveo
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Inclinometer:
Purpose: Determine angle of slope
Benefit:
1. Cruise control can auto determine if it should cut back on power to conserve MPG's. This would also require some other features but would assist in mpg's on hills?

2. Cruise control determines it is traveling down hill, and can take advantage.

3. If used with GPS and Data Logging could be just a good as a pro eco driver.

Drawback:
May no be you'd get in trouble for speeding down hills?
Cant determine length of hill therefor could run out of power, and need to downshift to make it up the hill?
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