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      04-20-2013, 11:57 PM   #18
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Well, there are no gauges on F1 cars, or many other professional class racing cars these days. The "engineering" is all in the various computers,sensors and control system (plus telemetry, in the case of race cars). I certainly like the idea of gauges, but I'm not sure they convey clear information that many drivers can readily interpret, and respond to, ie, how hot is too hot and at what point is the oil temp being measured. And what about oil pressure!?. So instead, we get a range of warning lights, plus 'limp modes' etc. Welcome to the 21st century
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