metric tools - not so dumb question?

rob hod rob3 at hod3.fsnet.co.uk
Tue Dec 30 10:05:21 EST 2003


> The miles are the same length, but the Imperial gallon (shouldn't that
> be the name of the US gallon now??)

He he, I like it, If the cap fits wear it I say....;)

rob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Huw Powell" <audi at humanspeakers.com>
To: "rob hod" <rob3 at hod3.fsnet.co.uk>
Cc: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 12:31 AM
Subject: Re: metric tools - not so dumb question?


>
> >  I think both our gallons and miles are slightly different to the US
ones,
> > which always results in US cars seeming to get less MPG than us. No
doubt
> > someone can supply a comparison between the two.
>
> The miles are the same length, but the Imperial gallon (shouldn't that
> be the name of the US gallon now??) is larger than the, what, SAE?
> gallon.  The British, as a result, get more beer in their pints than
> Americans do...
>
> --
> Huw Powell
>
> http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi
>
> http://www.humanthoughts.org/
>
>



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