I'm doubtful they're going to sell many, if any, of them. Seriously, if it works it's completely cool, but I think maybe before they went for the cool factor they should have done a little market research.
"If we could install a gauge in your dash that will tell you instantaneous horsepower and torque at the transmission output, would you buy it?"
"
Hell yes!! That would be
awesome!!"
At that point, I think they forgot Question #2:
"Would you pay $5,000 to have it?"
"Uh, that's like 15-20 trips to an
actual dyno cell, homes."
Or, better yet, imagine trying to explain spending a huge percentage of your yearly income on a blinky light and digital readout in a 2" hole in your dash to your wife... "And this little blinking round thing does
what?! You realize your son needs braces and your daughter's planning on college, right?" Yeah, there's a conversation I don't need. Tyrannosaurus Ex had a spell when I spent
$20 on a carb kit for the Thermo-Quad on the Black Bitch, which was just a toy at the time and still running a 200,000-mile 400. :doh:
