In terms of physics its Instantaneous speed
The average speed of the vehicle relative to the road.
I think there is some kind of speed sensor attached to the transmission. Probably a bad conection, a true Chevy trait. VBdenny
try your vehicle speed sensor, connected to your tranny look underneeth kind of on the side of the tranny
An automobile is a compound machine.
Acceleration is not represented on a speedometer, however, when you look at the speedo, if the needle is moving, you can get a rough idea of acceleration like this: If the needle is going clockwise (of generally indicating faster speeds) - you are accelerating. If the needle is going anticlockwise - you are decelerating. Speedometers measure speed. You would need an accelerometer to measure acceleration.
Depends on What kind of Vehicle Your Asking About ,And What year If Its A Newer vehicle I Would Say that The VSS Has Went Bad. VSS Means Vehicle ,Speed ,Sensor......
Hey Stormmin===It depends on what kind of car and what year. If it is an electric speedo, it can be the speed sensor or in the head. If it is a manual it is in the head. GoodluckJoe
it depends on what kind of a deal it is
Automobile race is a kind of race. Popular automobile races include Indy 500, NASCAR and the Baja 1000 off-road race.
The gauge itself may be dead. I have seen one dead speedometer in a dash in 30 years, and that one was the old mechanical kind.
Joan of Arc died in the year 1431. The automobile was invented in 1886.
1949 studebaker