The discussion centers on the feasibility of a windshield-mounted device that can accurately measure various car performance metrics, such as 0-60 time, quarter mile time, peak horsepower, and g-forces. The conversation explores the technical capabilities of such devices, particularly focusing on the use of accelerometers and the necessary connections to the vehicle.
Participants generally agree that accelerometers can be used to measure certain performance metrics, but there is no consensus on the overall accuracy and feasibility of the proposed windshield-mounted device.
The discussion does not address specific limitations related to the accuracy of measurements or the assumptions required for calculating horsepower from weight and acceleration data.
I did my senior design project for THIS company testing piezoelectric polymers. They hand out these cute little piezoelectric accelerometers with leds attached to them. Shake it back and forth and watch the led blink.Originally posted by Integral
And, yes, they do make accelerometers which could be mounted, along with the computer to motiter its output and compute the given quanities, to a windshield with only 12V input.