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Kilowatts are also a multiplication of RPM and torque - one horsepower is 0.7457 kW, no RPM factor required. High-redline gas engines compared to diesels will h
by LeifCarrotson 7y ago
Kilowatts are also a multiplication of RPM and torque - one horsepower is 0.7457 kW, no RPM factor required. High-redline gas engines compared to diesels will have more kilowatts than torque regardless of which system of measurement you use.
You need low-speed torque with low fuel consumption to work at relatively high power output efficiently for long durations.
- LeonM 7y agoThat is correct. kW is used the same way as HP, except that kW is better standardized. There are many definitions of how much power a horse has, and just one definition of the watt. For example: the 'mechanical' HP (commonly used in the US) is the equivalent of 0.7457kW, but the 'metric' HP (commonly used in Europe) is 0.7345kW [0]. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horsepower#Definitions https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horsepower#Definitions
- SigmundA 7y agoThey are both units of power the fact that they have different numbers does not have bearing on the question asked, power is power, torque is torque regardless of units.