Re: The joy of Linux

On 12/11/2024 06:19, 186282@ud0s4.net wrote:

Now to consider ... exactly WHAT kinds of extra IQ,
   likely using a Pi/Linux, would be appropriate to
   add to a late 60s vehicle ? I'd like better water
   temp/flow info, better oil-pressure monitoring,
   transmission oil temps, might be possible to get
   a fair view of brake-pad thickness/temp/status,
   at least some charts of exhaust temp/mix to
   facilitate finer-tuning. *I* want to be informed,
   but not Ford/Chevy/Vlad/Progressive/etc.

The day I bought a car with electronic ignition and fuel injection was the day I said goodbye to 'crank no start'
I spent my entire youth clearing blocked carburettors, flooded engines and adjusting points gaps
I am entirely happy with engine management systems!
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There is nothing a fleet of dispatchable nuclear power plants cannot do that cannot be done worse and more expensively and with higher carbon emissions and more adverse environmental impact by adding intermittent renewable energy.