cheating germans?
#1
cheating germans?
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
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
#2
Testing the future
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
#3
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
Still can't figure out this litres per km business though, much prefer mpg
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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.
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.
#5
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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.
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