HP vs Torque
For the horsepower does not matter it is torque that accelerates debate. Video
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noteven wrote:
Next rest stop ask an over the road owner operator if he would prefer 500hp / 1850 ft-lbs diesel or a 500hp gas V8 in his/her class 8.
When he/she looks at you kinda squinty eyed, then swing right in to your explanation about HP is HP
It is all about what the engines are designed to do. He would not want a ship engine in his truck any more than a drag racer engine. Design engineers generally do have reasons for designing things the way that they do.
