
Horsepower: What Does It Measure?
List in hand, you walk confidently into the dealership, you know exactly what to ask, so you look at that first item on the list, and it is Horsepower. Hmm, what does that mean? Yes, someone told you to ask about horsepower, and they told you that the higher the number, the better, but do you really know what the term means?
The term was actually a sales ploy used by James Watt in the 18th century. It was an analogy he used to impress future customers with his new steam engine ideas. It was a comparative he developed to…