I think it has to do with the size of the space inside vending machines! In a message dated Wed, 14 Nov 2001 11:41:14 PM Eastern Standard Time, "kilopascal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> 2001-11-14 > > Then why do we have the 20 oz bottle instead of the 600 mL, and the 24 oz > (Pepsi) instead of 700 mL or 750 mL? Why these exceptions? > > John > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, 2001-11-14 19:50 > Subject: [USMA:16180] slow and steady wins the liter > > > > No matter how else one may look at it, the soft drink industry is on the > side of SI, i.e., Coke. Coca Cola has emblazoned its three-liter size bottle > with a label boldly reading "3 LITERS -- MORE ENJOYMENT!". This is in > addition to the usual size declaration of 3 liters near the top of the > label. While the WOMBAT is still listed, one can only conceptualize this as > a 3-liter size. > >
