odometer
Sign in to savethumb|right|An electronic odometer (below the speedometer) with digital display showing An odometer or odograph is an instrument used for measuring the distance traveled by a vehicle, such as a bicycle or car. The device may be electronic, mechanical, or a combination of the two (electromechanical). The noun derives from ancient Greek , hodómetron, from , hodós ('path' or 'gateway') and , métron ('measure'). Early forms of the odometer existed in the ancient Greco-Roman world as well as in ancient China. In countries using Imperial units or US customary units it is sometimes called a mileomet
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- History
- Classical Era
- Imperial China
- Han dynasty and Three Kingdoms period
- Song dynasty
- Subsequent developments
- Trip meters
- Clocking/busting miles and legality
- Prevalence
- Accuracy
- See also
- References
- Sources
- External links
thumb|right|An electronic odometer (below the speedometer) with digital display showing An odometer or odograph is an instrument used for measuring the distance traveled by a vehicle, such as a bicycle or car. The device may be electronic, mechanical, or a combination of the two (electromechanical). The noun derives from ancient Greek , hodómetron, from , hodós ('path' or 'gateway') and , métron ('measure'). Early forms of the odometer existed in the ancient Greco-Roman world as well as in ancient China. In countries using Imperial units or US customary units it is sometimes called a mileometer or milometer, the former name especially being prevalent in the United Kingdom and among members of the Commonwealth.
== History ==