Comments on Who's Serving Whom?TypePad2008-08-11T14:26:10ZToronto Starhttps://thestar.blogs.com/kenzie/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://thestar.blogs.com/kenzie/2008/08/whos-serving-wh/comments/atom.xml/Fred Cherney commented on 'Who's Serving Whom?'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf8f353ef00e5540e30b388342008-08-19T14:46:02Z2008-08-25T03:53:26ZFred CherneyInaccurate Speedometers I'm old enough to remember how excited we were to get our first electric clock because it was...<p>Inaccurate Speedometers<br />
I'm old enough to remember how excited we were to get our first electric clock because it was so accurate.<br />
Now my VW dealer tells me a speedometer error of 7% is the norm and they cannot (or will not) correct this error.<br />
Research shows this is quite common with Porsche, GM and other manufacturers. It seems few caught the errors until gps units became more common.<br />
I was under the impression that things electronic were dead accurate. I'd hate to think how a computer would work with memory, processor or drives with 7% errors.<br />
Isn't it about time we demanded better accuracy standards for speedometers?<br />
Fred </p>Bill Chan commented on 'Who's Serving Whom?'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf8f353ef00e553df7c3988332008-08-12T05:51:49Z2008-08-21T01:05:44ZBill ChanHow about something that makes sense, e.g. "Please, turn off the ignition while filling the tank." or "Please extinguish your...<p>How about something that makes sense, e.g. "Please, turn off the ignition while filling the tank." or "Please extinguish your cigarette while within spitting distance of the pumps." I cannot believe people are so ignorant of simple, common sense(?) details. I saw a passenger throw their butt out the window while the driver was refuelling...Darwinism at work?</p>DjDATZ commented on 'Who's Serving Whom?'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf8f353ef00e553dd8c0888332008-08-11T14:32:18Z2008-08-21T01:00:15ZDjDATZhttp://www.rhriders.comYep, this has been at my local Essos for a while now. Kind of annoying; especially hearing Cam Woolley talk...<p>Yep, this has been at my local Essos for a while now. Kind of annoying; especially hearing Cam Woolley talk about winter driving.</p>