Why is this country still using MPH?

[GrantW]

As above, are we the only country still using MPH instead of KMH? If so, then why are we lagging behind?

[jakeyboi]

i aint fussed i would prefere mph

[C4_Lew]

you arent the only country, england still uses mph

[GrantW]

i aint fussed i would prefere mph

You only prefer it because thats what we use, if you had never used MPH then you would prefer KMH lol.

you arent the only country, england still uses mph

Duh, you know I meant Britain.

[C4_Lew]

Duh, you know I meant Britain.

I know, just playin :)

[smiith]

cost to change all signs, everyones clocks would still be mph, all police equipment would need changing to read KPH..

mph is much better.

[smiith]

You only prefer it because thats what we use, if you had never used MPH then you would prefer KMH lol.


Thats like saying if we used the euro... we would prefer it..

Not really, its just a easier system, since everything is already set out in MPH in our country.
Why change it?

[GrantW]

cost to change all signs, everyones clocks would still be mph, all police equipment would need changing to read KPH..

mph is much better.

But other countries have changed from it, they would have needed all that done as well...

[GrantW]

Thats like saying if we used the euro... we would prefer it..

Not really, its just a easier system, since everything is already set out in MPH in our country.
Why change it?

Depends how you look at the Euro. If we were born into the Euro and had always used it, then we wouldn't miss the Pound would we? Whereas because we all use the Pound then were used to it and prefer it.

Easier system? Surely it would make more sense to have everything the same, so when we go abroad we are used to the speed limits, and when foreigners come here they aren't confused either. Car manufacturers wouldn't have to make two sets of clocks, speeding equipment manufacturers wouldn't need two kinds etc etc

[Ashleyp]

why does it matter?

it's hardley lagging behind as you call it

imperial measures such as pounds and ounces etc will die out sooner or later because kids arent taught that way, it's only older people that use imperial measurements, and they wont be around for ever.

intresting fact for you:

kids arent taught times tables in schools now!

and the reason were not using the euro as currency isnt because were not used to it lol!

[GrantW]

why does it matter?

it's hardley lagging behind as you call it

imperial measures such as pounds and ounces etc will die out sooner or later because kids arent taught that way, it's only older people that use imperial measurements, and they wont be around for ever.

intresting fact for you:

kids arent taught times tables in schools now!

and the reason were not using the euro as currency isnt because were not used to it lol!

It's just a thought thats all.

If pounds and ounces are dying out, along with inches and feet, then why not miles?

I didn't know that, suppose there's no need really since you don't even need a calculator for it, your phone can do it! But I would still think it's beneficial for kids to learn that, sharpens the brain I suppose.

[smiith]

But other countries have changed from it, they would have needed all that done as well...

True, but thats on the continent, where you can drive from country to country, we dont do that, so we dont need to bother changing it, because we cant drive to the next country where they have different rules

Depends how you look at the Euro. If we were born into the Euro and had always used it, then we wouldn't miss the Pound would we? Whereas because we all use the Pound then were used to it and prefer it.

Easier system? Surely it would make more sense to have everything the same, so when we go abroad we are used to the speed limits, and when foreigners come here they aren't confused either. Car manufacturers wouldn't have to make two sets of clocks, speeding equipment manufacturers wouldn't need two kinds etc etc

but what about the people who dont go abroad? what about all the people who will be around another 60+ years, Just way to big of a project to do, for no benefits what so ever.

Thats like saying why do we have our 3 prong plugs, and 240v, when europe uses 110v and 2 prong plugs..

[smiith]

why does it matter?

it's hardley lagging behind as you call it

imperial measures such as pounds and ounces etc will die out sooner or later because kids arent taught that way, it's only older people that use imperial measurements, and they wont be around for ever.

intresting fact for you:

kids arent taught times tables in schools now!

and the reason were not using the euro as currency isnt because were not used to it lol!

im 21, im a joiner, i will only use feet and inches lol, 1/8 of a inch is better than 2mm

[Ashleyp]

It's just a thought thats all.

If pounds and ounces are dying out, along with inches and feet, then why not miles?

I didn't know that, suppose there's no need really since you don't even need a calculator for it, your phone can do it! But I would still think it's beneficial for kids to learn that, sharpens the brain I suppose.

as smith said

for all the signs in the country, imagine the cost of changing every single one of them

the way imperial measures in other ways are used are easy to change, because for example, when you buy a bad of potatoes, the labels are produced in KG as opposed to LBs now. so no major difference

[GrantW]

Didn't see that wee edit about the Euro, obviously I know that's not the reason! Was all to do with the Pound being stronger and now look whats happened lol its pretty much equal is it not?

Good point about the plugs Smiith, never thought about that.

[Ashleyp]

im 21, im a joiner, i will only use feet and inches lol, 1/8 of a inch is better than 2mm

but thats my point, you wont be around forever

younger people will be taught a different way to you. and therefore will find CM easier than inches

[scottyvtr]

True, but thats on the continent, where you can drive from country to country, we dont do that, so we dont need to bother changing it, because we cant drive to the next country where they have different rules



but what about the people who dont go abroad? what about all the people who will be around another 60+ years, Just way to big of a project to do, for no benefits what so ever.

Thats like saying why do we have our 3 prong plugs, and 240v, when europe uses 110v and 2 prong plugs..

may aswell change what side the wheel is on while we're there lollol :fcuk:


Edit - with the intro of the euro countries like spain and ireland have become so expensive since being under the banner of the euro currency

[Ashleyp]

Didn't see that wee edit about the Euro, obviously I know that's not the reason! Was all to do with the Pound being stronger and now look whats happened lol its pretty much equal is it not?

the £ is still a better system / currency than the euro

it's just the countries economic in general that let it down at the minute.

[smiith]

but thats my point, you wont be around forever

younger people will be taught a different way to you. and therefore will find CM easier than inches

i will be around forever, im indestructable..

who measures there penis in CM, you just sound a twat aha

[GrantW]

the £ is still a better system / currency than the euro

it's just the countries economic in general that let it down at the minute.

I agree, I wouldn't like the Euro to be brought in. But then pounds aren't really old fashioned/imperial, it wasn't too long ago it was shillings and ha'pennys lol.

[GrantW]

who measures there penis in CM, you just sound a twat aha

FLOL! I have a 25.4 cm penis sounds so gay compared to a 10" cock

[Mattymcn]

mph to kmh. pounds to euro's. no thanks

Why try to change the design of the wheel?

Moral of this phrase.

If it works. leave it ;)

and as smith says. he works 1/8 inch instead of saying 2mm. its the way he was taught. any tool maker works in thousands of a mm. stick with what you know so should we

[furiomike]

We were thinking about changing the side of the road we drive on as well. In the long run that might work out. Cheaper cars etc maybe. The initial fuck up it would cause would be unbelievable though. I think one country did it was catastrophic consequences.

[JamesR]

I hate change.

We use a mixture of metric and imperial over here it's strange lol

[bfc2dabone]

4 x 2 or 1016 x 508 some things will always be, just like mph

[Viper]

i thought america was still mph??

[Chr15]

I hate change.

We use a mixture of metric and imperial over here it's strange lol

And it works!

i thought america was still mph??

Yes they do.

[JamesR]

And it works!

Exactly, no need to change imo

[sparky771]

Think of tyre number they are a right old mixture lol

255/45 R18 for example you got: Metric 255mm, A percentage 45% and Imperial 18"

I use a mixture of both when im at work 'Plant engineer' sometimes i need imperial sockets/spanner sometimes metric

And I know which is fast out of 100kph and 62mph do you! ;)

[Tommo87]

It's really not confusing at all for forigners, I drove an import with the clocks in KPH and got by fine over here.

[welshy23]

Depends how you look at the Euro. If we were born into the Euro and had always used it, then we wouldn't miss the Pound would we? Whereas because we all use the Pound then were used to it and prefer it.

that is the most stupidly blatent thing ive ever read.

The fact is we do have the pound and we love it becuase it makes us, us. End of tbh.

[Quick]

Isn't why is every other country (bar a few) still using km'h!

[Ferg]

Why change something that works?

[Mattymcn]

Why change something that works?

why change the design of a wheel? ^^^

[-Alex-]

As the royal family said "bloody kilometers take longer to get there!" :)

[titchster]

Look at your dials, the smaller numbers (red iirc) are KMH, use them if you want...


Oh, and 100km/h IS 62mp/h. :p

[sparky771]

Look at your dials, the smaller numbers (red iirc) are KMH, use them if you want...


Oh, and 100km/h IS 62mp/h. :p

I know :clapping:

adapted by me from an Al Murry joke :)

[bide_furio]

why change wat aint broken?

[jamieross]

True, but thats on the continent, where you can drive from country to country, we dont do that, so we dont need to bother changing it, because we cant drive to the next country where they have different rules



but what about the people who dont go abroad? what about all the people who will be around another 60+ years, Just way to big of a project to do, for no benefits what so ever.

Thats like saying why do we have our 3 prong plugs, and 240v, when europe uses 110v and 2 prong plugs..

the reason we have 3 prong plugs is because we have an earthing system in britain. thats why we can use a higher voltage.

theres quite a few other things different about the way they wire houses etc. we've already changed the colour of the conductors for the euro colours

[Ashleyp]

the reason we have 3 prong plugs is because we have an earthing system in britain. thats why we can use a higher voltage.

theres quite a few other things different about the way they wire houses etc. we've already changed the colour of the conductors for the euro colours

i think he was just using it as an example as to how far you could take the meaning of the thread :P

[jamieross]

i think he was just using it as an example as to how far you could take the meaning of the thread :P

i know im just saying it incase people wondered why

[furiomike]

we should go 'backwards' and starting buying fuel in gallons.

None of this litres per 100km shite to work out consumption.

[Predator_R32]

MPH is a true speed imo

you say 100kmh to somone they automatically think its fast

[sparky771]

MPH is a true speed imo

you say 100kmh to somone they automatically think its fast

well only if you say it to somebady who uses MPH if you said it to a frenchman for example they wouldn't think it was but if you said 300KPH they would and if you said 300kph to a brit they would think wow must of bin a veyron they were driving and its only 186mph lots of cars can do that (well not loads but a few can)

[djmartin]

MPH is a true speed imo

you say 100kmh to somone they automatically think its fast

thats so true lols.

its like on top gear when JC says 160 he is actually reading it out in KPH not MPH he then sometimes says oh 160 is around 140mph!

im not really fussed what the speedo reads im to busy looking at boost,oil temp+ pressure,exhaust temp guages lols.<< not indicating I speed there im saying I dont care if its in MPH or KPH.

if im right if a car goes into its mot in the uk with pure kph clocks it wont pass its mot?

[chinkostu]

since when was it lagging behind?

who says we HAVE to use KPH?

i prefer MPH personally.

[dannyboy2005]

im 21, im a joiner, i will only use feet and inches lol, 1/8 of a inch is better than 2mm

Mehhhh

I only use mm in my Joinery Workshop.

We use Inches to the nearest 1/4" and never use feet.

3.2 Metres would be 3200mm to us.. Not 125.98" lol

[RobVT]

thats so true lols.

its like on top gear when JC says 160 he is actually reading it out in KPH not MPH he then sometimes says oh 160 is around 140mph!

im not really fussed what the speedo reads im to busy looking at boost,oil temp+ pressure,exhaust temp guages lols.<< not indicating I speed there im saying I dont care if its in MPH or KPH.

if im right if a car goes into its mot in the uk with pure kph clocks it wont pass its mot?
160kph is around 100mph

[bald24]

I use a mixture of the both. I'm training to be a pilot so use Knots and feet. I drive so use Mph and then refer to height when not flying as meters/cm's!

[liam-o]

tbh, i think 7 inches sounds bigger than 17.78cm

[djmartin]

160kph is around 100mph

dam you got me lols. :P :P

[Rogue_Shadow]

we should go 'backwards' and starting buying fuel in gallons.


they still do in America
and the fuel is still cheaper :y:

[oli208]

Mph ftw

[jpsaxo]

does it really matter what we use? When im driving to the ring i have no probs in using the kmph....

Driven plenty of times over here using the kmph as well with no issues. You get used to it very easily.

I can see the benefits of just having one system, but then the cost would be stupiedly high and couldnt be justified.

[sparky771]

160kph is around 100mph

its actually 99.2 :homme:

[AlexR]

This thread sucks more cock than stinkycheese!

[furiomike]

they still do in America
and the fuel is still cheaper :y:
To make things more complicated, an American gallon is different from a British (imperial) one.

[sparky771]

To make things more complicated, an American gallon is different from a British (imperial) one.

1 UK gallon = 1.20095 US Gallons (according to my converter on my phona haha) ;)