However, 140 km/h would definitely attract the attentions of the OPP in
Ontario.....
John F-L
----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Payne
To: U.S. Metric Association
Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2011 2:14 AM
Subject: [USMA:50783] Re: Automobiles w/ metric options
I've noticed this on many GM models which have at first glance US only units,
with the push of a button everything change to the correct SI, including the
current odometer/trip readings. The only downside I've seen is that if the
speedometer maximum speed is 140 mph, this becomes 140 km/h (the mph symbol
changes to an illuminated km/h symbol in the middle of the speedometer). You
can max out the speedometer before well before the vehicle reaches it's top
speed.
Michael Payne
On 27/06/2011, at 12:24 , m. f. moon wrote:
My wife's 2010 Chevy Impala changes all readouts when switched from
"English" to "Metric". This includes speed which changes the label from MPH to
km/h (no dual numerals!), tire pressure in kPa, economy to L/100 km,
temperature to °C, range to km, and so on. It appears to be totally converted
with no mixed units. I am some what surprised.
marion moon
------ Original Message ------
Received: 01:12 AM PDT, 06/27/2011
From: Harry Wyeth <[email protected]>
To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]>
Subject: [USMA:50757] Automobiles w/ metric options
I wonder if anyone knows of any vehicles sold in the US which have the
capability of switching to full metric at the push of a button. I mean all of
the following: speed, distance covered, outside temperature, and (if available
on the vehicle) distance to empty tank, average speed, coolant temperature, oil
pressure, instantaneous and overall fuel economy, and anything else (I can't
think of any others).
I owned a first edition Honda Insight that offered all of these by simply
turning a switch. A 2004 Chevy truck offers most of these (but not speed),
but you have to scroll through a computer menu to do it. My Prius offers only
the speed option, sadly. I wonder about the new version of the Insight.
HARRY WYETH
