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To: Paladin2

The British version of Top Gear talks in MPH but speaks of “petrol” in litres.


34 posted on 11/05/2012 2:43:12 PM PST by cripplecreek (What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
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To: cripplecreek
The British version of Top Gear talks in MPH but speaks of “petrol” in litres.

No they don't. The only metric they use is litres for engine size. Every thing else: miles, gallons, feet, pounds, horsepowers, torques, is Imperial.

54 posted on 11/05/2012 2:55:20 PM PST by Oztrich Boy (A vague disclaimer is nobody's friend)
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To: cripplecreek
mpg works just fine still, thanks.

Used to wuz that Canada used Imperial Gallons.

THAT wuz a problem ('cept when their fuel was less expensive than ours -(Carter 70's?).

73 posted on 11/05/2012 3:02:52 PM PST by Paladin2 (Posting a response is still an issue.....)
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