Like A Duck@programming.dev to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 10 months agoAmericans, what is something that Europeans have/do that makes no sense to you?message-squaremessage-square350fedilinkarrow-up1193arrow-down112
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minus-squareGranixo@feddit.cllinkfedilinkarrow-up3·10 months agoWith the inevitable arrival of electric cars, i bet that [kW] will be the new standard for engine power.
minus-squareTurun@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up4·10 months agoThey already are. The same way food packaging must mention the calorie content in joules and kcal is optional, cars have to be advertised with watt.
minus-squareamorpheus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·10 months agoIt has been for a while, horsepower is a legacy unit. Taxes and whatever are based on the kW value.
minus-squarepascal@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down2·10 months agoIn some countries, your yearly car registration taxes are proportional to how much horsepower and pollution it generates.
minus-squareChicoSuave@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·10 months agoWe can only hope. A unifying measurement is the first start to cross cultural understanding and appreciation!
With the inevitable arrival of electric cars, i bet that [kW] will be the new standard for engine power.
They already are.
The same way food packaging must mention the calorie content in joules and kcal is optional, cars have to be advertised with watt.
It has been for a while, horsepower is a legacy unit. Taxes and whatever are based on the kW value.
Taxes?
In some countries, your yearly car registration taxes are proportional to how much horsepower and pollution it generates.
We can only hope. A unifying measurement is the first start to cross cultural understanding and appreciation!