A news article this morning on the subject. No mention of liter pricing though.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/12/old.gas.pumps.ap/index.html?iref=newssearch Nat -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of James Frysinger Sent: Tuesday, 2008 May 13 10:50 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:40906] gasoline by the liter Sent a few minutes ago to the Petroleum Equipment Institute: Recent articles indicate that once again our nation's older gasoline pumps are near the end of their capabilities for recording sale prices and rates. The time has come for PEI to dust off a technique used by Shell in the early '70s when this problem also arose. We should start selling gasoline by the liter and make it a permanent feature. All but two states now allow metric-only labeling of products and one of those two is about to join the group. The Fair Packaging and Labeling Act is expected to be amended soon to allow metric-only labeling on federally controlled goods. The U.S. is moving towards metric packaging and unit pricing. Water, fruit juices, and even milk in some areas are being sold by the liter and half-liter. Americans understand liters. Jim -- James R. Frysinger 632 Stony Point Mountain Road Doyle, TN 38559-3030 (H) 931.657.3107 (C) 931.212.0267
