AH! That's where you're wrong! The Brits do not consider themselves to be
part of Europe either geographically or politically. They are a seperate
and sovereign nation which just happens to adhere to the EU regulations. I
made the mistake when I first moved here of thinking I was in Europe. I was
quickly set straight.

Which leads to some funny anomolies here in the UK. Everything is metric
except for two measurements. Beer is still sold in pints (thank God for
that!). Road distance is still measured in miles but fuel is sold in
liters. Brits still talk about miles per gallon (Imperial, mind, not US)
but I've started thinking about gas economy in terms of miles per liter
because the math is easier. A bit bizarre but you soon get used to it.

You gotta love the quirkiness of this place!

Shawn

"Stefan" wrote in message
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Judah wrote:

Europeans don't look at Mileage. They look at Kilometerage.

Actually, they look at Literage. Liters per 100 km, that is. But then,
last I checked my map, Great Britain was still European, too.

Stefan