• clif@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    72
    ·
    10 months ago

    Fun fact, they short changed the horse:

    Over a short period of time, they calculate, a horse can exert up to 14.9 horsepower.

    • Catoblepas
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      59
      ·
      10 months ago

      Wasn’t horse power intended to represent the average energy output of a horse over a working day, rather than a brief maximum?