Metric Units (HP -> kW and lb-ft -> N-m)

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Apr 25, 2005 | 04:31 PM

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J Wikoff

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Easy hp - kW...

1 kW = ~3/4 * hp.

A more exact number is .74xxx * hp

Apr 25, 2005 | 08:29 PM

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so my car has 273kW. That sounds better than 205hp.

Apr 25, 2005 | 08:36 PM

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so my car has 273kW. That sounds better than 205hp.

Wrong way. A kilowatt is larger than a horsepower, so multiply hp by ~.75, so the number gets smaller. That'* why I wrote .75 * hp.

Apr 27, 2005 | 10:27 AM

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1 HP = 746 Watts, 240hp = 179 kW (179,040 W)

Apr 27, 2005 | 11:10 AM

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And if you didn't know, 1 watt = 1 joule per second. Basic energy ouput rate.

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