The level of sophistication attained in automotive instrumentation has come a long way in the annals of history. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the first known use of the term “idiot ...

When it's time to shop gauges, what you need to know and how to choose. The instrument panel in our hot rod is something we look at every time we get behind the wheel—and oftentimes as we pass by. Yet ...

IN these days of motor-cars, electric fittings and so on, everyone learns something of the value of interchangeability of parts and also experiences the disadvantage of finding that a part ‘will not ...

Strain gauges are the fundamental sensing elements for many types of sensors, including pressure sensors, load cells, torque sensors, and position sensors. Most strain gauges are foil types, available ...

Analog gauges gave way to all manner of fancy electroluminescent and LED gauges in the ’80s, but the trend didn’t last long. It’s only in the last decade or so that LCD digital gauges have really ...

Do you even look to see if the speedometer works when you buy an old car? When we shop for something built in the 1960s or 1970s, we assume the speedo needle winged off into the night or the cable is ...

Joel was previously an editor at Autoblog for nearly a decade, covering cars from humble economy hatchbacks to high-end sports cars. He has extensive driving experience with plenty of track time, and ...