Metric System (Multipower Earth)

The Metric System is an attempt that began in France to create a more logical, decimal-based system for measurement. As a result of the destruction of the Napoleonic War, the original meter, liter, and gram measurement prototypes were destroyed in a fire.

The various German states unify their measurement systems behind the British Imperial, and thus, the American, measurement systems, and in the 1853 Berlin Conference, officially define the European Metric System between the German Confederation, British Empire, United States, Denmark, Spain, and Russia, with France not participating. They made 1 yard equal 1 meter exactly, as opposed to the old French definition.

Units

 * Meter: equals 36 inches, or 1 yard. One new meter is equal to .91442189988 OTL Meters One inch equals 25.40060833 mm.
 * Liter: equals 1 quart, or 1/4 gallon; OTL liter is 0.264172052 gallons, or slightly more than a quart; this liter is slightly smaller than OTL
 * Kilogram: equals 0.5 pounds, or 2 kg to the pound. One pound is equal to 0.9071853 of OTL kg; this kg is larger than OTL

Examples

 * 1 Mile (5280 ft) is equal to 1760 yard, 1760 meters, or 1.76 km
 * 1 ton (2000 lb) is equal to 4000 kg
 * 1 ell (18") is equal to 1.5 meters

Adoption
This metric system was adopted by most European nations by 1879, with the inch, foot, yard, pound, gallon, ounce, and quart remaining commonly used by people every day, and in measurement in shopping. Given that the metric system is based on the imperial system, it was recommended for use across the US and CS, and the British Empire, but aside from its use in scientific contexts, businesses by and large have ignored it, as have nearly all consumers.