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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 06:50 PM
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Speedometer works when going in reverse!

... the Mini's speedometer shows positive speed when going in reverse! I guess this may be the norm with all digital speedometers but today was the first time I ever noticed it! Yeah, I'm old.
 
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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 08:10 PM
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Originally Posted by mbu
... the Mini's speedometer shows positive speed when going in reverse! I guess this may be the norm with all digital speedometers but today was the first time I ever noticed it! Yeah, I'm old.
Good to know. Although I am always looking backward.
 
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Old Aug 24, 2011 | 03:44 PM
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I didn't know that cars didn't used to do that.
 
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Old Aug 24, 2011 | 06:02 PM
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LOL. Is there such a thing as negative speed? I'd be curious to see what that would look like in real life.
 
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Old Aug 24, 2011 | 06:28 PM
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My speedometer in my 97 Corolla does that?...at least I think it does. Then again, I'm always looking behind me. Hope you didn't hit anything, mbu, while checking out your speedometer!
 
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