Is the trip meter as inaccurate as the speedometer?

I filled up today and started to calculate my mpg using the trip meter reading, when it occurred to me that it is probably as inaccurate as the speedometer itself (in my case about 7-8per cent optimistic)....

The optimum hand position on the steering wheel blocks my view of My Mercedes-Benz ML's speedometer.

My driving instructor friends, some of whom are qualified for high-speed instruction, confirm that the optimum hand position on the steering wheel is between quarter to three and ten to two. In either...

People prefer analogue speedometers because they're easy to read with peripheral vision.

I read your reply to JN of Midhurst in which you said you couldn't understand why people preferred analogue speedometers. The reason is very simple. With a digital speedo you have to actually look at the...

Why doesn't the new Honda Jazz have a digital speedometer?

Like JN of Midhurst, I too was caught doing 35mph in a 30 zone. First time in 60 years of blameless motoring, so I was cross. I took the speed awareness course, which cost me £90. However, my new Jazz...

Why are analogue speedometers superior to digital ones?

You commented that you don't understand the obsession with analogue speedometers. It is a well-understood ergonomic principle that an analogue needle display gives an indication of rate of change that...

If you change your wheel size does it cause the speedometer to mis-read?

In your reply to HH of Salford on 29 December you advised him to replace his 22-inch wheels with 18, 19 or 20-inch wheels. If he (or she) does that the speedometer and trip meter would be reading higher...

Importing Irish car into UK

I've moved from Ireland to the UK and now need to think about re-registering my 2008 BMW 320d E92. It looks quite straightforward apart from the fact that I need to get the speedo swapped across to mph...

Why has Toyota abandoned the Yaris' digital speedo?

I have a 2006 Toyota Yaris and was disappointed to read that Toyota has since abandoned the digital speedo. It is so easy to read and, when driving abroad, you can just set it to kilometres. It's much...

How do driving instructors see the speedometer on a Toyota Yaris?

My wife has a 2003 Yaris and, as a passenger the other day, I observed that the speedometer is set in an oblique tunnel and is not visible to the passenger. How does a driving examiner deal with this?

Speedo failure on an Astra

When I'm driving my Astra, after about half an hour my speedo stops working. I have been told it could be a sensor but not sure.