On Sun, 11 Nov 2001, kilopascal wrote: > ... > Why can't future metric displays also show a dual display? The primary unit > being kilometres per hour and the secondary unit being metres per second... > The electronic displays can be switchable between the two.
Good idea, John. That would make it unnecessary for me to past m/s decals over speedometer scales, but I would accentuate the m/s scale. > But, speed limits on the roads would be strictly in kilometres per hour. > Would this idea satisfy those who prefer speeds in pure SI units? No. Speed limits should be posted in m/s. Distances to hazards should be posted in m (e.g. "Bridge Out, 1 000 m). Distances to next city (town) should be posted in km. Gene.
