So, is it illegal to sell a car in Canada that displays km/h only? Ezra -------------- Original message -------------- From: Stephen Gallagher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >> > > All new cars (since 2005) display km/h *only* on the speedometer and > > km *only* on the odometer, unless the particular make has a digital > > display that is switchable - my wife's Citroen can be switched from > > one to the other, but like anyone else I know with such a model, she > > keeps it to match the signs. Cars older than that display km/h and > > MPH on the speedometer, with the MPH display on the more prominent > > outer dial, and miles *only* on the odometer. > > > > What is the position in Canada with respect to instrumentation ? > > Virtually all cars sold in Canada have speedometers with km/h as the > larger and more predominant numbers, and MPH as the smaller inside > numbers. The odometers generally display km. And, some newer cars > can switch back and forth between km and miles, but that is primarily > for use when driving the US, as well as to allow auto manufacturers to > only have to produce one speedometer and odometer display for both > countries. >
