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brake monitoring (usage)
We all know that misusing brakes can reduce efficiency. So Brake usage awareness could be nice. How about a simple system that counts the number of brake applications via an electrical signal from the brake lights.
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A pressure sender on a brake line, hooked to an Arduino. counts time at various pressures. Some math based on the weight of the vehicle, time and pressure. You could figure the amount of energy/number of gallons dissipated by brake usage.
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04-15-2013, 03:09 AM
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I like the idea, but don't know how it could be done.
It would be cool if you could have a little display that shows like a graph or something to show you how much pressure is being applied and/or a hard drive or storage device to save it to your computer later. It could help you determine if you are applying too much pressure for a short period or if you are braking lighter over longer distances.
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04-15-2013, 10:30 AM
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Do you have a smart phone?
I'd be surprised if there wasn't already an accelerometer-based app that would do something like this for you.
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04-15-2013, 11:40 AM
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Some math based on the weight of the vehicle, time and pressure. You could figure the amount of energy/number of gallons dissipated by brake usage.
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... Add in periodic replacements of rusted brake rotors... 
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my mechanic already says "if it were any of my other customer's cars I would suggest replacing the pads. But yours are good for another year or two.
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I got 65k on the original pads on my 94 VX when I sold it and there was at least 50% left. Usually when I need brakes is when I get nailed by a poorly timed traffic light. Not sure how knowing how much I use brakes would do any good. I might as well go the the city councils and complain about their atrocious light timing.
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