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Why the fuck do cars still have analog speedometers? Surely digital ones would be more accurate and much easier to read without looking away from the road for too long. (self.showerthoughts)
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Guys it's been 8 months. It was a bad take.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I suspect speedometers are never completely accurate. So instead of an exact number, they'll use a needle and you can guess how fast you're approximately going

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This. They are actually not accurate because of regulations.

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