What does trip mileage mean?

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LaCourtney
07/30/25 5:40am
Trip mileage records the distance from point A to point B, or the distance traveled on a full tank of fuel. It is a function that records the mileage of each car trip. Holding down the "trip" button resets (clears) the trip mileage for that journey. The "trip" function is typically used in conjunction with "reset," which toggles between displaying the total mileage and trip mileage. The car odometer is usually located directly in front of the driver's position. A typical mechanical odometer is connected via a flexible shaft containing a steel cable. The other end of the flexible shaft connects to a gear in the transmission. The rotation of the gear drives the steel cable, which in turn rotates a magnet inside the odometer casing. The casing is linked to the needle and, via a hairspring, positions the needle at zero. The speed of the magnet's rotation affects the magnetic field strength, disrupting the balance and causing the needle to move accordingly.
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