A passive vehicle acoustic data analyzer system having at least one
microphone disposed in the acoustic field of a moving vehicle and a
computer in electronic communication the microphone(s). The computer
detects and measures the frequency shift in the acoustic signature
emitted by the vehicle as it approaches and passes the microphone(s). The
acoustic signature of a truck driving by a microphone can provide enough
information to estimate the truck speed in miles-per-hour (mph), engine
speed in rotations-per-minute (RPM), turbocharger speed in RPM, and
vehicle weight.