What does wheel horsepower mean?
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Wheel horsepower and under-wheel horsepower refer to the horsepower value exerted by the tires on the ground in the complete vehicle state. Relevant information is as follows: 1. Transmission: Because the power output by the engine passes through the clutch, transmission, and drive shaft before finally reaching the tires, there are losses in this series of processes, and the transmission has the greatest impact on power loss. It is the horsepower value exerted by the tires on the ground in the complete vehicle state. 2. Engine: Because the power output by the engine passes through the clutch, transmission, and drive shaft before finally reaching the tires, there are losses in this series of processes, and the transmission has the greatest impact on power loss.