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Old 05-12-2008, 04:31 PM   #4 (permalink)
Gregte
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Originally Posted by JohnnyGrey View Post
Sorry man, but such a design would have been state of the art in the 70's. Integrators and analog circuitry shouldn't really be relied upon for a task like this. Also, it can't really give you trip mpg. You should look into developing for AVR microcontrollers. Check avrfreaks.net for a starting point.
Yes, you are right on all counts. But, I do not know how to write computer code and I also do not want any expense such as buying micro controllers, displays or dedicated laptop computers or PDAs.

Indeed I have looked at the OpenGauge/MPGuino project.

I already have all the components needed for building about anything with analog electronics. I am just looking to build a meter that will tell me if I am at optimum throttle and speed with respect to the wind, hills, temperature, etc.

However, I could reconsider, so your suggestion is not out of my realm of thinking yet.
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