"dpb" wrote in message

I know of no company that doesn't make metric products for the export
market if that is their target. It's a strawman argument. US automakers
have switched, for example.

Since you don't know of them they don't exist? I know of two companies that
have not had success in Europe because they don't want to change to metric.
One no longer tries, the other is going to make the change. It may be a
strawman argument today because the auto industry finally figured out it
would be wise to change. They are still fighting right hand drive.