automonitor - displays the most important information a driver needs to know

automonitor elektor may 1985 displays the most important information a driver needs to know "A driver"s multimeter" is one possible description of this circuit, which is born from motor manufacturers" ignorance of a modern driver"s needs. In spite of their loudly-heralded (and very expensive) trip computers, very few cars today are fitted with a tachometer, fewer still with a battery charge indicator and almost none with a fuel consumption meter. Every conscientious driver knows how important these figures are, far more important, actually, than road speed. There has long been a thriving trade in this sort of instrument in car accessories shops but never, until now, have the three been combined in one unit. This automonitor is a unique instrument but we cannot claim that it is really revol- utionary. For that reason we will refrain from singing its praises and concentrate instead on answering a few pertinent questions. The monitor provides a read-out of fuel consumption in litres ...