Maybe one day, they'll get it *completely *correct. On Thu, Jun 30, 2011 at 13:05, John Frewen-Lord <[email protected]>wrote:
> ** > *.....**but at least they wrote km/h this time*........Except for one slip > (my emphasis): > > Spanish racing driver Fernando Alonso - who drives a Ferrari in excess of > *300kph* on the race track - also ridiculed the lowered limit, quipping > that it was "difficult to stay awake" at less than 110km/h. > > > > John F-L > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Zach Rodriguez <[email protected]> > *To:* U.S. Metric Association <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Thursday, June 30, 2011 6:13 PM > *Subject:* [USMA:50790] Re: Automobiles w/ metric options > > I've read some articles saying the Spanish government is reinstating the > 120 km/h speed limits on July 1. The speed limits were changed back because > the population was outraged and "the circumstances have changed". > > Spain to axe speed limit imposed after oil price > rise<http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13910160> > > <http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13910160>A sidenote: The BBC > still doesn't put a space between unit symbols and quantities, but at least > they wrote km/h this time. > > > > > On Thu, Jun 30, 2011 at 03:26, John Frewen-Lord <[email protected]>wrote: > >> ********************** >> In the fairly recent past, yes. But unlikely today. Late last year, we >> toured extensively in France and Spain, and met up with a French couple for >> dinner in the delightful town of Anjouleme in SW France. We chatted about >> cars and driving (their passable English and our passable French meant we >> could communicate quite well), and they told us that the police were >> cracking down on even minor transgressions over the 130 limit (I too had >> assumed that 140 would be OK - but I did notice that I was usually the >> fastest car around at this speed!). >> >> And no leeway at all when it's raining, when the limit reduces to 110 on >> the autoroute. 115 WILL get you an on-the-spot fine of EUR120. We did >> notice that the French were extraordinarily compliant with their laws and >> rules - and it has to be said that their accident rate has tumbled. Never >> once, for example, did we see a French car cross a solid dividing line, even >> on a deserted straight road on a Sunday morning, when we had a BMW come up >> behind us, and it was obviously safe to overtake (we were driving slowly >> saving fuel - it was the time of the French fuel strikes, and my computer >> was saying that I had only fuel left for 20 km, and the nearest fuel station >> was 25 km away....). The BMW stayed patiently behind us until the line >> turned dotted. >> >> Spain has turned in the last few months even more draconian. The motorway >> speed limit has been reduced from 120 to 110 in an effort to save fuel, and >> even as little as 2 km/h over that will garner you either an unplanned >> roadside stop (and an involuntary contribution to the Spanish coffers), or a >> nasty letter in the mail, with the same result. >> >> John F-L >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> *From:* Martin Vlietstra <[email protected]> >> *To:* [email protected] ; 'U.S. Metric Association'<[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Thursday, June 30, 2011 8:23 AM >> *Subject:* RE: [USMA:50785] Re: Automobiles w/ metric options >> >> On the other hand, if your car is powerful enough, it would be legal in >> ****Italy**** (max speed is now 150 km/h for certain classes of vehicle), >> it would be legal on certain sections of the autobahn (no speed limit) while >> the French police would probably turn a blind eye (max speed on the >> autoroute – 130 km/h). **** >> >> **** >> ------------------------------ >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On >> Behalf Of *John Frewen-Lord >> *Sent:* 30 June 2011 08:01 >> *To:* U.S. Metric Association >> *Subject:* [USMA:50785] Re: Automobiles w/ metric options**** >> >> **** >> >> However, 140 km/h would definitely attract the attentions of the OPP in * >> ***Ontario****.....**** >> >> **** >> >> John F-L**** >> >> ----- Original Message ----- **** >> >> *From:* Michael Payne <[email protected]> **** >> >> *To:* U.S. Metric Association <[email protected]> **** >> >> *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 **** >> >> **** >> >> **** >> >> >
