Question for the non-U.S. folks
-
In the context of automobiles, countries that use "mile" will say something like, "What is the mileage of that car?" For countries that use "kilometer," what do they say in this regard?
"One man's wage rise is another man's price increase." - Harold Wilson
"Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons
"You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - James D. Miles
For the "fuel consumption per distance"-measure there is no direct equivalent (in the sense of being somehow related to kilometers) in Dutch. We use "verbruik" which means 'usage' but with the specific connotation that it's a consuming type of usage (the related word "gebruik" is the normal not-necessarily-consuming type of usage). The word for "what the odometer measures" is kilometerstand.
-
Yeah, but we stick to miles-per-hour for speed limits, and miles-to-town for direction signage. I suspect we have never (and will never) switch to KPH or Km-to-go because of the sheer cost and time involved in switching over all the aluminium signage!
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
I don't think it has anything to do with money. It's just a part of your national schizophrenia pride. On one side you're the most inventive people on the earth, there's no coincidence industrialisation started in the UK. But at the same time you can be extremely averse to anything "not invented here", and having a non functional management culture, which together explains the death of the British car industry (and brexit, but let's not go there :) ).
Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello
-
In the context of automobiles, countries that use "mile" will say something like, "What is the mileage of that car?" For countries that use "kilometer," what do they say in this regard?
"One man's wage rise is another man's price increase." - Harold Wilson
"Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons
"You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - James D. Miles
fuel consumption. in litres per 100km
A new .NET Serializer All in one Menu-Ribbon Bar Taking over the world since 1371!
-
In the context of automobiles, countries that use "mile" will say something like, "What is the mileage of that car?" For countries that use "kilometer," what do they say in this regard?
"One man's wage rise is another man's price increase." - Harold Wilson
"Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons
"You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - James D. Miles
David Crow wrote:
What is the mileage of that car?"
Since when did US folks start getting concerned about mileage? The last time I went there about nine years ago, nobody spoke about mileage, and they said that only people in lesser countries bothered about mileage.
-
In the context of automobiles, countries that use "mile" will say something like, "What is the mileage of that car?" For countries that use "kilometer," what do they say in this regard?
"One man's wage rise is another man's price increase." - Harold Wilson
"Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons
"You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - James D. Miles
In New Zealand its kilometers if your refer to the distance the car has traveled... for fuel consumption its kilometers per litre...
-
In the context of automobiles, countries that use "mile" will say something like, "What is the mileage of that car?" For countries that use "kilometer," what do they say in this regard?
"One man's wage rise is another man's price increase." - Harold Wilson
"Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons
"You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - James D. Miles
In New Zealand its kilometers if your refer to the distance the car has traveled... for fuel consumption its kilometers per litre...
-
In the context of automobiles, countries that use "mile" will say something like, "What is the mileage of that car?" For countries that use "kilometer," what do they say in this regard?
"One man's wage rise is another man's price increase." - Harold Wilson
"Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons
"You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - James D. Miles
In India, it is, What's an "Average" of that car. No pun intended, but almost every Indian checks for this aspect whenever they go to purchase a car, Milage/Average is the first priority, safety and features are secondary.
You can have all the tools in the world but if you don't genuinely believe in yourself, it's useless.
-
In India, it is, What's an "Average" of that car. No pun intended, but almost every Indian checks for this aspect whenever they go to purchase a car, Milage/Average is the first priority, safety and features are secondary.
You can have all the tools in the world but if you don't genuinely believe in yourself, it's useless.
Gandalf_TheWhite wrote:
...safety and features are secondary.
Given the way I've seen them drive, I can believe it.
"One man's wage rise is another man's price increase." - Harold Wilson
"Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons
"You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - James D. Miles
-
Metres we can just about cope with. Kilometres will still get you burned as a witch in most places. :) Although I still wonder why nobody ever seems to use megametres, gigametres, etc. Even in sci-fi, short distances in space are given in "million kilometres".
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined." - Homer
-
we use kilométrage.
I'd rather be phishing!
-
Interesting. I live right across the Ottawa river (eastern Ontario) and have heard plenty of Quebecers say "millage". Must be a regional thing. Are you closer to Quebec City perhaps? :-) (as in, "comment de millage qu'y a, ton ostie d'bazou?")
nope, in Montréal. Maybe a cultural thing or usage; it is not a word I use often as I don't have a car. I might say mileage in casual "speaking", but most often will say kilométrage.
I'd rather be phishing!
-
I could speak for Australia, India, and New Zealand. It's called mileage as well, even though kilometer is the official unit used in all 3 places.
Yeah, but in Commonwealth countries mileage refers to fuel efficiency. In the States it refers to miles on the odometer.
Nish Nishant Consultant Software Architect Ganymede Software Solutions LLC www.ganymedesoftwaresolutions.com
-
Gandalf_TheWhite wrote:
...safety and features are secondary.
Given the way I've seen them drive, I can believe it.
"One man's wage rise is another man's price increase." - Harold Wilson
"Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons
"You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - James D. Miles
In India or Indian origin drivers here?
Nish Nishant Consultant Software Architect Ganymede Software Solutions LLC www.ganymedesoftwaresolutions.com
-
David Crow wrote:
What is the mileage of that car?"
Since when did US folks start getting concerned about mileage? The last time I went there about nine years ago, nobody spoke about mileage, and they said that only people in lesser countries bothered about mileage.
Mileage here refers to the odometer reading. Not fuel efficiency.
Nish Nishant Consultant Software Architect Ganymede Software Solutions LLC www.ganymedesoftwaresolutions.com
-
Yeah, but in Commonwealth countries mileage refers to fuel efficiency. In the States it refers to miles on the odometer.
Nish Nishant Consultant Software Architect Ganymede Software Solutions LLC www.ganymedesoftwaresolutions.com
You weirdos. :-)
-
Gandalf_TheWhite wrote:
...safety and features are secondary.
Given the way I've seen them drive, I can believe it.
"One man's wage rise is another man's price increase." - Harold Wilson
"Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons
"You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - James D. Miles
True, the more interesting stuff is, when the Government is emphasizing Safety by imposing 10x fine for not wearing seat belts and helmets there are people who were opposing it. It's like they do not want to wear seat belts whenever they can and the increase in fine is not acceptable at all by compromising their own safety. Wondering, is there any law for wearing a seatbelt over there or any such safety measure?
You can have all the tools in the world but if you don't genuinely believe in yourself, it's useless.
-
In the context of automobiles, countries that use "mile" will say something like, "What is the mileage of that car?" For countries that use "kilometer," what do they say in this regard?
"One man's wage rise is another man's price increase." - Harold Wilson
"Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons
"You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - James D. Miles
In South Africa we just still use "mileage".
"'Do what thou wilt...' is to bid Stars to shine, Vines to bear grapes, Water to seek its level; man is the only being in Nature that has striven to set himself at odds with himself." —Aleister Crowley
-
In the context of automobiles, countries that use "mile" will say something like, "What is the mileage of that car?" For countries that use "kilometer," what do they say in this regard?
"One man's wage rise is another man's price increase." - Harold Wilson
"Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons
"You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - James D. Miles
European approach: I've got a task to do - driving 500 km. How much fuel will I consume on that ride? How many liters per 100 km? US approach: I've got ten gallons of fuel that I want to burn, to get somewhere. Where will I end up? How many miles per gallon?
