On Thursday 14 May 2009 12:13:22 Aaron J. Seigo wrote: > let me close with an example from the world of automobiles: ever notice how > fuel gages show "how much is left in your tank" versus "how many kilometers > you have left to go"? think about it. this is the exact same issue. now, > either car manufacturers are simply overlooking an obviously great feature > that would be trivial to implement in today's cars or we're doing something > really stupid here. > > i'm guessing car manufacturers realize that it's safer to let the user > guess based on the readout of the fuel level, their expected use of the car > and their experience with that vehicle than leave people stranded and > surprised because the car said it had 10 more kliks right before hitting an > uphill incline.
I think I have seen several cars that estimate kilometers left with the current tank, like Volvo: http://www.c30world.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6390 but pictures show that not without problems... Petri
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