Chapman was Instrumental\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026..Instruments and dashboards in Lotus Race&Road cars<\/strong><\/p>\n Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n The dashboard and instrumentation arrangement that Lotus cars adopted in both road and race is important and possesses commercial dimensions.<\/p>\n Our article examines Lotus practice, briefly looks at practical needs whilst having a relevance for automobile and product designers today concerned with the human-technological-information interface.<\/p>\n This has been a primary interest for Product Designers whose concern is with goods that have personal control or operation ranging from mobile phones, cameras, domestic appliances etc. For this reason we recommend subscribers see our dedicated article on Dieter Rams<\/p>\n Subscribers might like to see directly relevant, integrated and structured A&R article on:-<\/p>\n Instruments: Basic Definition from net<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cThe instrument cluster contains the various gauges and indicators that drivers depend on to learn important information on the current status of the automobile. If this information wasn’t accessible to drivers, potentially hazardous problems could occur and you’d never know.\u201d<\/p>\n Typical Range of Instruments contained in motor car<\/strong><\/p>\n Please see reasonably comprehensive list in Appendix 1 below<\/p>\n Function<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cThe function of the instrument cluster is to keep the driver informed with the most current information as they drive. Gauges provide the information for speed, distance, heat and fuel. Indicator lights provide warnings and updates like the check engine light and the low fuel light. Different vehicles have different warnings available.\u201d<\/p>\n Lotus Cars: Road and Track<\/strong><\/p>\n Lotus had to equip their cars in a variety of categories. Appropriate instrumentation was required for each. This included:-<\/p>\n Subscribers are invited to study these and examine the differing requirements of instrumentation \/information.<\/p>\n The gas turbine cars are significant as the drive was very different from petrol engine.<\/p>\n On the whole the editors believe that most Lotus cars were given distinctive and purposeful dash\/instrumentation layouts.<\/p>\n These we consider also assisted sales as the driving experience was accentuated and complemented by the close proximity and ready communication between drive and machine in the cockpit.<\/p>\n Primary Considerations of Instrumentation\/Dashboard layout \/inclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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