Do you have the formula to correct the ET's to sea level, the standard I
believe.
Chris Tesinsky
'99 Solar Yellow R/T CC
----Original Message Follows----
Date: Sun, 28 Feb 1999 16:12:54 -0500 (EST)
From: Jon Steiger <stei0302@cs.fredonia.edu>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: Re: DML: Re: How fast would I be with the following mods:
Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
On Sun, 28 Feb 1999, Chris Tesinsky wrote: (about Mark's ET)
> You can't accurately get an answer to that question unless there is
some
> one in the same area as you. You have the temperature which will play
a
> factor, you have the altitude, and also the barometric pressure.
Actually, the three factors are temperature, humidity, and barometric
pressure. Altitude does play a role, but that's already accounted for
in the barometric pressure. If you get the barometric pressure off the
radio or the evening news or something, then yes, I believe you do have
to account for altitude since I think the news media corrects it to
sea level or something.
Anyway, the best way to go is to have a thermometer, humidity
guage, and a barometer with you, and just read the current
conditions. That way you don't have to worry about altitude.
You're right though; an ET by itself really isn't a conclusive
measure of performance. When we give an ET, we probably should
include the environmental data too, or just correct the ET to
standard.
-Jon-
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