GilltheHokie t1_ja8wpb0 wrote on February 27, 2023 at 6:39 PM Reply to ELI5: Why does farming equipment require such low horsepower compared to your average car? by thetravelingsong Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, torque is how far you take the wall with you. Tractors need torque more than horsepower so they go at slower rpm’s and thus lower HP, but prioritize higher torque to pull big things like a wall. Permalink 4
GilltheHokie t1_ja8wpb0 wrote
Reply to ELI5: Why does farming equipment require such low horsepower compared to your average car? by thetravelingsong
Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, torque is how far you take the wall with you. Tractors need torque more than horsepower so they go at slower rpm’s and thus lower HP, but prioritize higher torque to pull big things like a wall.