Dearborn, - Expansion of new information is to use an application that has been widely used on a smartphone, especially based on Android. One of the producers who will use it is Ford. The application was called by Track Apps. His job is not only to calculate fuel consumption, as well as the ability of the vehicle.
Development of computer technology, making the car manufacturers increasingly easy to present a variety of information about the vehicle. Now, the car is not only equipped with a speedo and tachometer. The latest information, can tell a fuel consumption average and the distance that can be taken for the rest of the gasoline in the tank.Drivers can also access the records with the ability to use the menu guide which is operated via buttons on the steering wheel.
Although shown on the Shelby GT500, Mustang Boss 302 and Mustang 2013, but the debut of the application is precisely the latter model. The application was presented on proficiency level 4.2-inch LCD screen located between trachometer and speedometer. Operational use sensors that already exist on the car.
The application can be used to measure and display information such as, the force G (gravity) which produced the car when turning, acceleration from 0-30, 0-60 and 0-100 mph (miles / hour) and 1 / 8 and ¼ mile. Also to measure the acceleration from rest, up until a certain distance. Can also be used to measure the performance of brakes on the speed of 60-0 or 100-0 mph and can be converted to metric.
