Acceleration Times?

[dabest2500]

I have a quick question, when acceleration times are measured, why do some people use 0-60 MPH and some use 0-62 MPH?
Wouldn't it be easier to just use one of them as a generic thing, that way they can be compared more easily.
Thanks.

 

[r0llinlacs]

I have a quick question, when acceleration times are measured, why do some people use 0-60 MPH and some use 0-62 MPH?
Wouldn't it be easier to just use one of them as a generic thing, that way they can be compared more easily.
Thanks.

I think it's because 0-62mph = 0-100kmh.

 

[dabest2500]

I think it's because 0-62mph = 0-100kmh.

So why do people use 0-60 then?

 

[r0llinlacs]

So why do people use 0-60 then?

Because it's an even number in the states. In the states, we don't care how fast our cars go 0-100kmh, we only care how fast they go 0-60mph.

 

[jcide]

So why do people use 0-60 then?

Because I'm American. What is a kilometer?

 

[Rx8fanboy]

Kilometre is 1000 metres
Probably isn't though because I am usually wrong

 

[freight48]

Kilometre is 1000 metres
Probably isn't though because I am usually wrong

You are correct sir. Problem is that the 'muricans don't know what a metre is either.

 

[Mr. CoolFiat]

Kilometre is 1000 metres
Probably isn't though because I am usually wrong

Meter is the way the rest of the world spells it! UK and Canada spell it as Metre. ok?

 

[freight48]

Meter is the way the rest of the world spells it! UK and Canada spell it as Metre. ok?

France too.

 

[JoeMaPampang]

Because I'm American. What is a kilometer?

1 mile= 1600 m > = 1.6 km.

0 to 62 miles/p hour= 0 to 100 km/p hour 👍

 

[dark_ruffo]

I always thought, well, not always, but after put some thought on the subject, I came to realize that 0-60mph/0-100kmh is a useless test.

 

[jcide]

1 mile= 1600 m > = 1.6 km.

0 to 62 miles/p hour= 0 to 100 km/p hour 👍

Are you guys serious?

 

[freight48]

I always thought, well, not always, but after put some thought on the subject, I came to realize that 0-60mph/0-100kmh is a useless test.

In real life, yes for sure.

 

[daan]

Locking as you've got your answer, and the question has nothing to do with GT5...