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472.41 kph: BYD sets new EV speed record with Yangwang U9 - electrive.com (www.electrive.com)
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[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works -4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Because kph is the most recognisable term to most people without having to stop and think about it for a couple seconds

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

No it's not. Countries that properly to metric cultural eons ago refer to it as km/h in signage, speedometers, and literature.

[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

Probably a regional thing.

[–] Zucca@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Ok. This has to be something that's different in America and Europe then. At least here, in Finland, we always write km/h.

Because I was one who needed to pause for a second until I got what kph meant.

[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Yeah, it's probably regional

[–] Zucca@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 month ago

To think of it - I think the only occasion where we use p in place of / is rpm.