Horsepower is now considered a common unit of measurement. It is a good way for a customer to learn about the power of an engine before they purchase a car, truck or anything else that has a motor.
The term came into existence in the eighteen century. James Watt, a Scottish engineer, needed a way to communicate the power of his new steam engine to his customers. His customers were used to having horses do the labor in their coal mines and were reluctant to make a switch to the steam engine.
Watt developed the horsepower after he watched horses working in a coal mine, He measured their power. He discovered that the average horse could move 33,000 pounds one foot in a minute. He used this measurement to show reluctant buyers that his new engine would be able to replace the horses. We still use this unit of measurement today. Get to know more about horsepower at Babbitt Ford in Flagstaff, AZ.
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