"Black box" recorders
 

Do Audi's have a "black box' recorder similar to those used in
airplanes? If so, when did they start and on what models? What is
recorded? How long is it kept?

Re: "Black box" recorders
 

In article <3aaf0$46f06dc5$48100f9d$32201@ALLTEL.NET>,
Merle Fritz <amfritz@valornet.com> wrote:

> Do Audi's have a "black box' recorder similar to those used in
> airplanes? If so, when did they start and on what models? What is
> recorded? How long is it kept?

Newer models list what they record in the owner's manual. The
dealership can tell you for older models.

I think mine said that it records a couple of seconds. Considering how
fast crashes happen, that's a long time.

Re: "Black box" recorders
 

In article <3aaf0$46f06dc5$48100f9d$32201@ALLTEL.NET>,
Merle Fritz <amfritz@valornet.com> wrote:

> Do Audi's have a "black box' recorder similar to those used in
> airplanes? If so, when did they start and on what models? What is
> recorded? How long is it kept?

Newer models list what they record in the owner's manual. The
dealership can tell you for older models.

I think mine said that it records a couple of seconds. Considering how
fast crashes happen, that's a long time.

Re: "Black box" recorders
 

In article <3aaf0$46f06dc5$48100f9d$32201@ALLTEL.NET>,
Merle Fritz <amfritz@valornet.com> wrote:

> Do Audi's have a "black box' recorder similar to those used in
> airplanes? If so, when did they start and on what models? What is
> recorded? How long is it kept?

Newer models list what they record in the owner's manual. The
dealership can tell you for older models.

I think mine said that it records a couple of seconds. Considering how
fast crashes happen, that's a long time.

Re: "Black box" recorders
 

In article <3aaf0$46f06dc5$48100f9d$32201@ALLTEL.NET>,
Merle Fritz <amfritz@valornet.com> wrote:

> Do Audi's have a "black box' recorder similar to those used in
> airplanes? If so, when did they start and on what models? What is
> recorded? How long is it kept?

Newer models list what they record in the owner's manual. The
dealership can tell you for older models.

I think mine said that it records a couple of seconds. Considering how
fast crashes happen, that's a long time.

Re: "Black box" recorders
 

"Kevin McMurtrie" <mcmurtri@dslextreme.com> wrote in message
news:mcmurtri-E3F281.21184718092007@sn-radius.vsrv-sjc.supernews.net...
> In article <3aaf0$46f06dc5$48100f9d$32201@ALLTEL.NET>,
> Merle Fritz <amfritz@valornet.com> wrote:
>
> > Do Audi's have a "black box' recorder similar to those used in
> > airplanes? If so, when did they start and on what models? What is
> > recorded? How long is it kept?
>
> Newer models list what they record in the owner's manual. The
> dealership can tell you for older models.
>
> I think mine said that it records a couple of seconds. Considering how
> fast crashes happen, that's a long time.

Doesn't the computer that stores info to generate the average miles per
gallon and average speed have to store a series of speedometer readings?
Anyone know what the algorithm is or how many data points it keeps?

-al sung

Re: "Black box" recorders
 

"Kevin McMurtrie" <mcmurtri@dslextreme.com> wrote in message
news:mcmurtri-E3F281.21184718092007@sn-radius.vsrv-sjc.supernews.net...
> In article <3aaf0$46f06dc5$48100f9d$32201@ALLTEL.NET>,
> Merle Fritz <amfritz@valornet.com> wrote:
>
> > Do Audi's have a "black box' recorder similar to those used in
> > airplanes? If so, when did they start and on what models? What is
> > recorded? How long is it kept?
>
> Newer models list what they record in the owner's manual. The
> dealership can tell you for older models.
>
> I think mine said that it records a couple of seconds. Considering how
> fast crashes happen, that's a long time.

Doesn't the computer that stores info to generate the average miles per
gallon and average speed have to store a series of speedometer readings?
Anyone know what the algorithm is or how many data points it keeps?

-al sung

Re: "Black box" recorders
 

"Kevin McMurtrie" <mcmurtri@dslextreme.com> wrote in message
news:mcmurtri-E3F281.21184718092007@sn-radius.vsrv-sjc.supernews.net...
> In article <3aaf0$46f06dc5$48100f9d$32201@ALLTEL.NET>,
> Merle Fritz <amfritz@valornet.com> wrote:
>
> > Do Audi's have a "black box' recorder similar to those used in
> > airplanes? If so, when did they start and on what models? What is
> > recorded? How long is it kept?
>
> Newer models list what they record in the owner's manual. The
> dealership can tell you for older models.
>
> I think mine said that it records a couple of seconds. Considering how
> fast crashes happen, that's a long time.

Doesn't the computer that stores info to generate the average miles per
gallon and average speed have to store a series of speedometer readings?
Anyone know what the algorithm is or how many data points it keeps?

-al sung

Re: "Black box" recorders
 

"Kevin McMurtrie" <mcmurtri@dslextreme.com> wrote in message
news:mcmurtri-E3F281.21184718092007@sn-radius.vsrv-sjc.supernews.net...
> In article <3aaf0$46f06dc5$48100f9d$32201@ALLTEL.NET>,
> Merle Fritz <amfritz@valornet.com> wrote:
>
> > Do Audi's have a "black box' recorder similar to those used in
> > airplanes? If so, when did they start and on what models? What is
> > recorded? How long is it kept?
>
> Newer models list what they record in the owner's manual. The
> dealership can tell you for older models.
>
> I think mine said that it records a couple of seconds. Considering how
> fast crashes happen, that's a long time.

Doesn't the computer that stores info to generate the average miles per
gallon and average speed have to store a series of speedometer readings?
Anyone know what the algorithm is or how many data points it keeps?

-al sung