ever wondered why some car manufacturers use ps to give a power figure instead of bhp?

well, wonder no more

PS

This unit (German: Pferdestärke = horse strength) is no longer a statutory unit, but is still commonly used in Europe, South America, Japan and India especially by the automotive and motorcycle industry. It was adopted throughout continental Europe with designations equivalent to the English horsepower, but mathematically different from the British unit.
DIN 66036 defines one horsepower to lift a mass of 75 kilograms within one second against the earth gravitation over a distance of one metre.[11] Similar definitions were already common to the time of James Watt.
The PS was adopted by the Deutsches Institut für Normung (DIN) and then by the automotive industry throughout most of Europe, under varying names. In 1992, the PS was rendered obsolete by EEC directives, when it was replaced by the kilowatt as the official power measuring unit. It is still in use for commercial and advertising purposes, in addition to the kW rating, as many customers are still not familiar with the use of kilowatts for engines.
pk, ch, hk, hv, LE, k/ks, КС, KS, KM, CP, PS

The Dutch paardenkracht (pk), the French chevaux (ch), the Swedish hästkraft (hk), the Finnish hevosvoima (hv), the Norwegian and Danish hestekraft (hk), the Hungarian lóerő (LE), the Czech koňská síla and Slovak konská sila (k or ks), the Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian konjska snaga (KS),the Bulgarian "Конска сила", the Macedonian Којнска сила (KC), the Polish koń mechaniczny and Slovenian konjska moč (KM) and the Romanian cal-putere (CP) all equal the German Pferdestärke (PS), and are approximately equal to 735.5 W.

but apparently they are still winning on penalties

 

apparently, litres is a different unit of measurement to gallons as well - the bloody petrol stations are all cheating and selling us less than we thought

 

Everyone seems to have different measurements for everything as you go around the world but I do think that if everything was harmonised across the globe it would make life so much easier

Still can't figure out this litres per km business though, much prefer mpg

 

Well that one actually makes a lot more sense - more litres/km = more efficient.

To work out cost per km: Amount of fuel in litres (pump tells you this) * Cost per litre / Kms covered

A lot less hassle than working it out in mpg.

 

things are harmonised across the globe if SI units are used. do you want to do that and have your engine output quoted in kW? because that is what it would be, not bhp, PS, CV or anything else.

 

Imagine going down the pub for half a litre instead of a pint!

 

yes , but imagine asking for a litre instead of a pint

 

The good thing about standards is there are so many to choose from.



Lol.

Makes no odds - just convert to whatever you want.

 

would it be a big deal? really?

 

"zwei grosse bier bitte"

 

We won both wars.... They SHOULD do as they're told... LMAO