Another bad cluster? Interesting twist...........>>
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Another bad cluster? Interesting twist...........>>
6/5/7, Bellevue, Washington:
Audi TT at high rate of speed slammed into the rear of an SUV. Driver was arrested for DUI, Vehicular Assault and Hit-and-Run. Troopers say he has a criminal history and is a repeat-DUI offender. (Couple in SUV injured, but OK)
<img src="http://www.kirotv.com/2007/0605/13448867.jpg">
"You don't find that very often but sometimes when there's a lot of damage to the front-end of the vehicle and the speedometer cable is damaged, it sticks to the speed that it was at the time of the collision," said Trooper Jeff Merrill, WSP.
The speedometer got stuck reading 110 miles per hour.
<img src="http://media.komotv.com/images/070605_110_speedometer.jpg">
Audi TT at high rate of speed slammed into the rear of an SUV. Driver was arrested for DUI, Vehicular Assault and Hit-and-Run. Troopers say he has a criminal history and is a repeat-DUI offender. (Couple in SUV injured, but OK)
<img src="http://www.kirotv.com/2007/0605/13448867.jpg">
"You don't find that very often but sometimes when there's a lot of damage to the front-end of the vehicle and the speedometer cable is damaged, it sticks to the speed that it was at the time of the collision," said Trooper Jeff Merrill, WSP.
The speedometer got stuck reading 110 miles per hour.
<img src="http://media.komotv.com/images/070605_110_speedometer.jpg">
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Speedo is not cable driven. However, I could see the mechanical side of the gauge getting stuck, but I'm sure any lawyer could keep it out of court.
More likely... the impact caused the needle to move. The car would be even more damaged at 110 mph than the picture shows. Or even a 60 mph delta.
More likely... the impact caused the needle to move. The car would be even more damaged at 110 mph than the picture shows. Or even a 60 mph delta.
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the trooper has no f'ing clue....
speedo cables?? when was the last time a newer car had one? lol
I know that most cars where this is a sudden impact the speedo will stay at where ever it was when the impact occured
I know that most cars where this is a sudden impact the speedo will stay at where ever it was when the impact occured
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225----- 180 has IC on pass side. Also intake manifold is reversed from 225.
Not that it matters much. And that idea that the speedo needle is ANY indication of pre impact velocity is not at all plausible. Think of the shock to that speedo during that impact. Could end up anywhere. Now if there were a provision to lock the speedo reading upon airbag deployment, THAT would be believable and incriminating. In Alabama , troopers can download and read the last few seconds before an accident on the cars computer. I have mixed feelings about whether this is a good thing.