Here's a weird one. Up here in Canada our speedometers are of course in kilometres (not kilometers). That's not the strange part. If you look closely at the '200' number you'll note that it's not a bold font like the rest of the numbers. In fact on both '200' and '220' the '0's are a different and more compressed font altogether. '40' is bolder than everything else on the dial. I just don't get it. I'm not complaining, just wondering if my American friends have similar readouts on your MPH speedos. Any other Canadians have the same thing as well? Stupid question?- oh definitely, but what the hell!

 

Probably something to do with the exchange rate from US to CDN.

Bob

 

eh?

 

Back in the seventies when the National Speed Limit was 55mph, auto manufacturers made the speedo '55' look different, either bigger, different color, glow in the dark, etc...(I guess they were required to do that).

Does Canada have any laws that may relate to the numbers that are different?

 

hahaahahahahahahhh, for my fellow canadian, i apologize to all our friends south of us.

 

I think that it means when you go past that point you've entered the "danger zone" or something

 

whats all this aboot?

brooks

 

It's the pucker factor...the faster you go the more you pucker up. Of course the O's will be smaller at 220...at 40 you're all nice an relaxed.

 

Yes, it looks terribly tacky, but Ford did it for character space on the dial.

Seems your truck will only do 136.7. Strange, mine will do 140.

For real though, I wonder how off your speedo is at higher speeds vs. US speedos.

BfB