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It's correct for their audience's curiosity, comparing the peak horsepower of a sports car to a horse.

• throw310822 3y ago
  Then you could simply attach your 1hp engine to some simple mechanical device (e.g., an elevated water tank) that will deliver any amount of horsepower after having been "charged" by your engine for some time, and call that "peak power". I.e., the peak power measure doesn't make sense: the only number that counts is the average, sustained output.
  • dharmab 3y ago
    But that's less fun!
  • rini17 3y ago
    It is important in practice. Most machines need short burst of peak power when starting.