Madan wrote: "In India, they use kmpl (written as km/l) and kmph (written as km/h) for mileage and speed and similarly the mass is quoted in kg. They dont use expansions, but only abbreviations/symbols. After all people prefer shorter terms."
I'm puzzled as to why you say "kmpl (written as km/h)" and "kmph (written as km/h)." Why are you, yourself, using "kmpl" and "kmph?" These have no meaning whatsoever in SI. Bill Potts, CMS Roseville, CA http://metric1.org [SI Navigator]
