@PugJesusM to HistoryPornEnglish • 7 months agoCar being delivered by 2 horsepower, 1930s?imagemessage-square26arrow-up1157arrow-down12
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minus-square@FrankTheHealerlinkEnglish6•7 months agoThe fact that the power of 1 horse ≠ 1 horsepower is the most American thing ever.
minus-square@Madison420linkEnglish8•7 months agoIt’s a scottish definition by James Watt, not American.
minus-square@Madison420linkEnglish3•7 months agoIt makes sense people just don’t understand power over time very well.
The fact that the power of 1 horse ≠ 1 horsepower is the most American thing ever.
It’s a scottish definition by James Watt, not American.
Ah you’re right. It’s still crazy IMO
It makes sense people just don’t understand power over time very well.
Blaming Americans for Scottish math…