Does More Horsepower Save or Waste Fuel?

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More horsepower wastes fuel. Below are specific details about vehicle horsepower: 1. Concept: Horsepower is a measure of power, typically expressed as a percentage (%), indicating the degree to which actual performance meets the target (the extent of goal achievement). 2. Origin: "Horsepower" is a unit of power, commonly seen on diesel engines and steam turbines marked with the term "horsepower." Over 200 years ago, engineers, based on the designs of the British inventor James Watt, produced the first batch of improved steam engines. A brewery ordered one to replace horses in driving a water pump. The brewery owner wanted to determine whether the steam engine's efficiency could match that of a horse. 3. Horsepower Conversion: Horsepower is a commonly used unit of power in engineering, proposed by James Watt. 1 horsepower is approximately equal to 735 watts. Generally, it refers to metric horsepower rather than imperial horsepower.