Torque Is NOT How Far You Move The Wall

Опубликовано 18 февраля 2018, 15:00

"Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, torque is how far you move the wall."
Horsepower vs Torque (Actually Explained) - youtu.be/u-MH4sf5xkY
EE Shirts! - bit.ly/2BHsiuo
Recommended Books & Car Products - amzn.to/2BrekJm
Subscribe for new videos every Wednesday! - goo.gl/VZstk7

If you've ever tried to understand the difference between horsepower and torque, you've likely come across this silly expression: "Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, torque is how far you take the wall with you." And while I created a video without the use of bad analogies to explain the difference between the power and torque (youtu.be/u-MH4sf5xkY), the comments were flooded with the inaccurate meme anyways.

Unfortunately horsepower and torque shouldn't be oversimplified to a short analogy, even if neither of them are all that difficult to understand individually. In this video we'll analyze the expression, and discuss exactly why it is inaccurate, what a more accurate analogy would be, and hopefully clear up additional misconceptions about power and torque through the use of dyno plots and a comparison between a diesel engine with lots of torque, versus a gasoline engine with not much power.

Engineering Explained is a participant in the Amazon Influencer Program.

Don't forget to check out my other pages below!
Facebook: facebook.com/engineeringexplai...
Official Website: howdoesacarwork.com
Twitter: twitter.com/jasonfenske13
Instagram: instagram.com/engineeringexpla...
Car Throttle: carthrottle.com/user/engineeri...
Amazon: amazon.com/shop/engineeringexp...
EE Extra: youtube.com/channel/UCsrY4q8xG...

NEW VIDEO EVERY WEDNESDAY!