Yep. That's why I keep saying we need to do more in the way of publicizing the metric system. The key is to draw attention and gather some supporters; I think that would have a far greater effect than writing letters to a bunch of officials at this point. You can get a lot done with enthusiastic young people and guerrilla marketing.
--- Nat Hager III <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > After the ~1980 debacle, we need to at least get in on the radar screen with > the public before we can even begin to convert. At that time the impetus > was gas going over $1/gallon, which presented a real problem since most > gasoline pumps couldn't go over that amount. And then there was the public > perception that the US was "about to go metric", so why not solve the 2 > problems at once? So a tolerant public at the time allowed gasoline pump > conversion to get almost 1/3 of the way (company-wide conversion of Shell, > Sunoco, Amoco, Arco, etc) until the weak Carter administration Metric Board > refused to give its blessing and the whole thing needlessly fizzled. > > > > So what's the impetus to get it started now, almost 30 years later? I don't > know, but I'd sure like a good suggestion! Laws aren't the problem, since > all the individual state laws are probably still on the books... > > > > Nat > > > > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of STANLEY DOORE > Sent: Monday, 2008 June 02 1:17 > To: U.S. Metric Association > Subject: [USMA:41013] Re: Legality of selling fuel by the liter in the US > > > > When the Feds pass metric-only legislation for labeling products, then the > gas station industry could sell gasoline by the liter throughout the US. > This move would be a visible, positive and useful path to selling many other > products in SI Units and would include encouragement to change distance road > signs to the SI. I already have my navigation system set to metric, and > it's much more useful that way. > > Stan Doore > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Mike Millet <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: U.S. Metric <mailto:[email protected]> Association > > Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 5:16 PM > > Subject: [USMA:41009] Re: Legality of selling fuel by the liter in the US > > > > Good to know. I just wish that the gas station owner's first impulse was to > sell by the liter rather than selling by the old outdated half gallon :). > Maybe with time we can persuade them otherwise. > > > Mike > > On Fri, May 30, 2008 at 11:54 AM, James Frysinger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > Sales of motor fuel are regulated by states. In the "Interpretations and > Guidelines" section of NCWM Handbook 130 metric pricing and dispensing rules > are given on pp 242 and 243. Those DO call for showing the price per gallon > whenever fuel is sold by the liter, as well as the price per liter. > Individual states may follow that or form their own rules. I gave a link to > a downloadable copy of Handbook 130 earlier. > > Jim > > Nat Hager III wrote: > > I would think it would be legal in every state, considering how far > gas-by-the-liter got in the early eighties. I know they passed the > legislation then, as so many stations were doing it, and I doubt if they > ever took it back. > > > I think Hawaii had mandatory gas-by-the-liter for several years. > > > Nat > > > *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On > Behalf Of *Phil Chernack > *Sent:* Friday, 2008 May 30 11:56 > *To:* U.S. Metric Association > *Subject:* [USMA:41004] Re: Legality of selling fuel by the liter in the US > > > I can't say for every state but in New Jersey it is legal to sell and > dispense by the liter provided both the price per liter and price per gallon > are displayed. > > On Fri, May 30, 2008 at 11:41 AM, Mike Millet <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > Just curious here , as I've been readying a lot about how some older gas > pumps have started pricing by the half gallon instead of the gallon. Is it > actually legal in the US to sell gas by the liter? And if so, does it fall > under state or federal regulation? > > All the news articles I've read so far have said that stations just have to > apply with the state regulator to sell by the half gallon. A lot of people > in the comments sections on the different articles seem to be in favor of > switching the price to liters nationally but so far there haven't been any > responses from industry or gas stations. > > Mike > > -- > "The boy is dangerous, they all sense it why can't you?" > > (\__/) > (='.'=)This is Bunny. Copy and paste bunny into your > (")_(")signature to help him gain world domination. > > > > > -- > James R. Frysinger > 632 Stony Point Mountain Road > Doyle, TN 38559-3030 > > (H) 931.657.3107 > (C) 931.212.0267 > > > > > -- > "The boy is dangerous, they all sense it why can't you?" > > (\__/) > (='.'=)This is Bunny. Copy and paste bunny into your > (")_(")signature to help him gain world domination. > >
