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[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago

MPH for speed, liters for fuel, MPG for efficiency...

Some road signs are still in yards and feet as is height but length of cars/buses are often described in meters.

Weight is flat out weird, very few places sell by the pound nowadays, it's usually by the kilo or half kilo. But most people are more familiar with Stones... even if they're not quite sure how that breaks down into the smaller weights.