The Definitive Torque vs. Horsepower post
Year after year, I keep seeing the same old debates about torque vs. horsepower. Everyone seems to have a general idea that we are referring to power, but most don't really understand the relationshi...
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Cloud Dancer wrote:hone eagle wrote:
I have only 465 HP but have no problem keeping up or passing higher horsepower trucks on 6 and 7% grades, could it be 1650 ft lbs of torque ?
this with a truck at least double the weight of a pick-up
signed confused and perplexed
Yes it could, if you're saying that you can maintain a steady speed all the way up the grade, and the steady speed is high enough to allow you to pass the higher-horsepower vehicles of which you speak.
Also, you could readily convert the drive axle torque to thrust, and show one more form of power that can be considered to be what actually propels your vehicle.
Not only can I keep a steady speed but I can accelerate up to the governed speed........from a dead stop...... on the grade..... in overdrive
