On Thu, 27 Mar 2008 07:50:26 GMT, "sharx35"
wrote:
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>"Graz" wrote in message
>news:47eb2d2c.117277531@news.motzarella.org...
>> On Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:37:58 -0400, Mike from Ottawa
>> dot ca> wrote:
>>
>>>A US gallon is about 3.8 L.
>>
>> Thanks all. What I found particularly confusing was several
>> comparison websites showing US and Canadian prices - one set in US$
>> per gallon and the other as stated above.
>>
>>
>
>Don't forget that the U.S. dollar and the Canadian dollar are NOT exactly
>the same--CDN dollar is currently trading just over 98 cents US. Also, the
>U.S. gallon is equal to just UNDER 4 litres while the CDN gallon is approx.
>4.54 litres. To further confuse matters, the U.S. gallon has 128 U.S.
>ounces while the Canadian gallon has 160 IMPERIAL ounces. In other words the
>U.S. ounce is a tiny amount LARGER than the Imperial ounce, while the
>Imperial (CDN) gallon is substantially larger than the U.S. gallon. Pity!!
The Canadian dollar was recently valued more than the US dollar,
although you always have to realise that the true buy/sell value is
different since profit is built into the transactions. If oil spikes,
our dollar also tends to rise. It's easiest to just consider them at
par for the moment.
Canada no longer uses ounces, gallons, or any other Imperial
measurements of volume. It's all litres, mL, etc.
Canada went Metric, but only half-way. We're totally converted in
volume and temperature (Celcius), but length is still mostly in feet
and inches, although highway distances and speeds are in kilometres.
Stupid really, but a reality when we trade a lot with the US, and when
all older homes are non-Metric.
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