In a previous email, I discussed and advocated the use of millimeters only
instead of a combination of meters, centimeters, and millimeters for human body
and associated dimensions.
A lengthy January 21 article in The Washington Times about the possibility
of Fiat and Chrysler collaborating caught my attention. The Fiat Qubo van
caught my attention since I thought it would be good for taxis, delivery
vehicles and for family use, especially if it were electrified - hybrid and
plug-in.
So I went to Fiat's web site and found Fiat's Qubo van dimensions were
given only in millimeters: length = 3959, width = 1716, and height = 1735.
Note there are no decimal points or combination of units. Simple eh?
So the use of millimeters only goes beyond human body dimensions.
Moreover, the use of only one unit, in this case millimeters, makes it very
easy to read and relate the human body to the vehicle when dimensions are in
millimeters. It is much easier to visualize or get the "feel" how humans could
fit into the van since only one unit (millimeters) was used.
The Fiat Qubo would be ideal if electrified to improve performance for taxi
and delivery services.
Stan Doore
