Thanks John. One GPS intended for auto use does give actual cummulative milage.
On 8/5/06, John Bange <jbange@gmail.com> wrote: > > > turn on the GPS, switch to the screen with the odometer display > > and zero it out. Let it run until you get back home. Now record what > the > > total distance is. Which units show near zero distance, which show > actual > > distance traveled? Record results, report back to the list with > make/model > > data. > > I just ran a "there and back" showing 32.4 miles there, 32.4 miles > back, 64.8 total. Decided to test my mechanical trip meter at the same > time, and it's within a hundredth or so of 64.8 also. I'm running the > GoWesty 16" wheels with the larger-than-stock tires, though, which > "correct" my speedometer's error. Perhaps the odometers record high > just like the speedo does? > > GPS is a Garmin GPS III > > -- > John Bange > '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger" > |
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