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So "PS" is metric for horsepower. Who knew. (it's German for horsepower, but German horses are just as powerful as imperial ones, and not particularly metric: P
by Derbasti 11y ago
So "PS" is metric for horsepower. Who knew. (it's German for horsepower, but German horses are just as powerful as imperial ones, and not particularly metric: PS literally means "Pferdestärken", i.e. "horse-powers")
The metric measure would be kW.
- cardinalfang 11y agoMetric horses, though obsolete, are 98.6% as powerful as imperial horses.
- mikeash 11y agoUnfortunately they're not just as powerful. Things couldn't possibly be that simple. An imperial horsepower is about 746W, whereas a "metric" horsepower is about 735W. This will make the "metric" figure look slightly overstated if you're assuming the imperial one.