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02-27-2013, 08:02 AM
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Trailer: 2004 13 ft Scamp Custom Deluxe
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The "Babel" system seems to have been adopted in the U.S. for language, why not for measurement?
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02-27-2013, 09:18 AM
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Member
Name: Doug
Trailer: Escape 19
Ontario
Posts: 92
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rgrugg
BTW, I never look at the metric speeds on our speedometer. They're small & hard to see.
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I'm sure you're mistaken. It's the miles/hour that are small and hard to read...
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02-27-2013, 02:26 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Escape 13 ft 2010 ('Ladybug') / 2003 Subaru Forester
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Viewing mph and kph
There is an easy solution to reading miles per hour and kilometres per hour: get a GPS.
Our GPS (a Garmin Nüvi 1490) displays the current speed in either miles per hour or kilometres per hour, and it is much easier to read, especially at night or when you are wearing sunglasses.
We usually have ours set in miles per hour while our regular speedometer reads in kilometres per hour, so for us it is easy driving in the US without having to do any conversions. Furthermore the GPS shows the posted speed limit, and the current speed turns red when you are over the posted limit. Handy!
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2010 Escape 13 "Ladybug"|2003 Subaru Forester|2012 Toyota Highlander
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02-27-2013, 03:16 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 1996 Casita Freedom Deluxe 17 ft
Posts: 454
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jim Bennett
95% of the world uses the metric system, according to the CIA World Fact-Book. Wouldn't it be great if the other 5% would use it too. The United States is now the only industrialized country in the world that does not use the metric system as its predominant system of measurement.
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This is a common misconception by people living outside the US. The truth is, we use two systems pretty equally, which means we have to learn and be able to use both. Medicine, science, the military, and most industry have long since gone metric. Everyday weights and measures are still not metric but believe me, there's no way we can avoid metric.
Case in point--I live in Colorado, one of the first states to "legalize" marijuana, and our local pot shops advertise both grams and ounces.
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03-02-2013, 09:38 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Boler 1984
Posts: 2,938
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My grand parents on one side came from Scotland. My wife's family also came from Scotland.
That makes me one quart Scotch.
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03-02-2013, 10:14 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Jack
Trailer: '98 BURRO 17WB
Delaware
Posts: 2,548
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The failure of the U.S. of A. to adopt the metric system is regrettable. Canadians entertain Her Majesty and we entertain the King's foot.
jack
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03-02-2013, 10:32 PM
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Moderator
Trailer: U-Haul 1985
Posts: 3,436
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Quote:
Originally Posted by john warren
i still like my method best,you just drink up any that doesn't fit in the gallon jug.
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Oh YAH, EH!! what John just said!!
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03-02-2013, 10:44 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Jack
Trailer: '98 BURRO 17WB
Delaware
Posts: 2,548
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Easiest and cheapest solution to conversion is conversion. 100K=60mile, 10=6, 1=.6.
jack
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03-02-2013, 11:03 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Logan
Trailer: 1976 Scamp 13'
Wisconsin
Posts: 230
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian Van Snell
Furthermore the GPS shows the posted speed limit, and the current speed turns red when you are over the posted limit. Handy!
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Speed limit?
I thought it was a suggestion....
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03-03-2013, 07:47 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Dave W
Trailer: Trillium 4500 - 1976, 1978, 1979, 1300 - 1977, and a 1973
Alberta
Posts: 6,926
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rabbit
Easiest and cheapest solution to conversion is conversion. 100K=60mile, 10=6, 1=.6.
jack
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I guess on each side of the border we look at it differently. I always remember that 1 mile = 1.6 km. So, when the spedo reads 160, I am doing 100 miles/hr.
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