Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site pixutl.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!sdcsvax!sdcrdcf!hplabs!hao!seismo!harvard!talcott!wjh12!pixel!pixutl!chris From: chris@pixutl.UUCP (chris) Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Re: cars in Europe Message-ID: <63@pixutl.UUCP> Date: Mon, 10-Dec-84 15:09:55 EST Article-I.D.: pixutl.63 Posted: Mon Dec 10 15:09:55 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 13-Dec-84 01:44:47 EST References: <133@ur-cvsva.UUCP> <4000002@uiucdcsp.UUCP> <744@oliven.UUCP> Organization: Pixel Computer Inc., Wilmington, Mass. Lines: 26 >>By the way, the Citroen referred to is popularly called the 'two horses' >>(in French naturally). This name apprently comes from the fact that its engine >>has two cylinders. >An aquantance (nice word, ain't it?) (it's also mizpelled) of mine who returned >from living in germany says that the "two horses" is referring to the power of >the engine . . . >rick The name "Deux chevaux", usually abbreviated (2cv) in France comes from its 'fiscal' horse power ('chevaux fiscaux'). There is a yearly tax on cars in France (called 'vignette') based on the power of your car and the 'fiscal horse power' is the bracket in which your car belongs (from 2 to about 15 for European cars). I don't think a 2 horse power engine could move a car (even a 2cv) very far. Chris -- Chris Bertin : (617) 657-8720 x2318 Pixel Computer Inc. : 260 Fordham Rd. : {allegra|ihnp4|cbosgd|ima|genrad|amd|harvard}\ Wilmington, Ma 01887 : !wjh12!pixel!pixutl!chris