<VV> GPS Speed Verification on the BFGs

[Bob Saunders]

COOL BEANS!

Thanks!!!

bob

On Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 9:41 PM, Crawford Rose <crawfordrose at msn.com> wrote:
> Bob, The GPS uses satellites to track your position at all times.  When you
> are moving, the satellites estimate your speed as your coordinates change
> over time. I don't use the speed function much in my new car but had not
> tried it in the Corvair until today. As far as mileage, it does not measure
> MPG or anything like that, only distance to end and distance traveled,
> speed, top speed, time stopped and ETA.
> Crawford
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Saunders" <upnorth1 at gmail.com>
> To: "Crawford Rose" <crawfordrose at msn.com>
> Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 9:34 PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> GPS Speed Verification on the BFGs
>
>
>> Forgive the dumb question, I don't have a GPS. {lost my compass too,
>> but that's a different story}
>>
>> How do you check mileage with one. {I Can Borrow one though}
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Chaplain Bob
>> On Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 8:52 PM, Crawford Rose <crawfordrose at msn.com>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> I verified with my Garmin GPS that the 185-80 13 Coker BFGoodrich
>>> Silvertown radials are spot on with the speedo calibration. I clocked 35, 45
>>> and 50 for extended distances with no needle bounce on my '60 500.
>>>
>>> Crawford Rose
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