Steve,
If you visit http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/oj/2002/l_018/l_01820020121en000 10115.pdf you can see the list of items that need to be specified of a type-conformance test. Although acceleration is not included in the list, the maximum power, maximum speed and weight of the vehicle are included. It is therefore possible to calculate the maximum theoretical acceleration of a car. Tests done by the car magazines serve only to cross-check the parameters measured by the authorized laboratories that made the official measurements. _____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stephen Humphreys Sent: 07 January 2008 11:32 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:40009] RE: BBC News presents news about a new vehicle in metric only A zero to 60 and zero to 62 figure can vary somewhat as the state (in any shape EU *or* democratic) cannot force private enterprise to accept their figures if indeed they carry out perfomance related tests. For instance a Lotus Esprit can be quoted as 0-60 and 0-62 for various times between 4.3 and 5.3 seconds depending on magazine, TV show, guides, etc Also - Germany has a top speed limit of (as reported in the UK) 155mph whereas no such limit exists in the UK. So yes, we still have a few freedoms left to think for ourselves (this does not distract me from wanting us to leave the EU though). > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [USMA:39991] RE: BBC News presents news about a new vehicle in metric only > Date: Sat, 5 Jan 2008 07:59:35 +0000 > > Of course, there is no such thing as an "EU law", is there? I was under the impression that the member states agree to implement identical laws and then each member state's legislature must approve and implement the law. > > Does anyone have any idea how this is carried out in the UK? > > Ezra > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: "Martin Vlietstra" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Under EU law, all new car models must undergo standard tests which include > > acceleration, top speed, fuel consumption etc. It is surprising how many > > UK car magazines quote the time taken to reach 62 mph (without further > > explanation). > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > > Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: 05 January 2008 04:46 > > To: U.S. Metric Association > > Subject: [USMA:39989] BBC News presents news about a new vehicle in metric > > only > > > > I came across the news video report below on the BBC News web site > > (International Edition) that describes a French car that uses compressed air > > to drive the engine: > > > > http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/player/nol/newsid_7170000/newsid_71 > > 71000?redirect=7171043.stm&news=1&nbwm=1&nbram=1&bbwm=1&bbram=1&asb=1 > > > > I presume that the fact that this is on the Int'l Edition explains why all > > the info about the vehicle is in metric, including the top speed (since all > > speed limits in the UK are still in Imperial only). > > > > Still, it was fun to see the metric (and to learn about the car!) > > > > Ezra > > > _____ Messenger on the move. Text MSN to <http://mobile.uk.msn.com/pc/messenger.aspx%20> 63463 now!
