[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in USMA 11793:
>For all those who got used to expressing the car's
>engine power in horsepower, these 2 cars may be a big
>surprise.
>
>Toyota and Honda are selling hybrid cars
>(gasolene/electric) which can run on both the fuels.
>
>The Toyota Prius has 70 horsepower with an additional
>25 kw of power from electric batteries while Honda
>Insight has 67 horsepower with additional 10 kw from
>batterie.
>
>Had the Americans used kilowatts for the power of car,
> it could have been easier to convince the people
>about the benefits of such a car. Its high time for
>the American car companies to switch over to kw, since
>they are planning to bring their version of hybrid
>cars by 2003.
>
>Madan
In Australia the power of all cars is quoted in kilowatts.
Joseph B. Reid
17 Glebe Road West
Toronto M5P 1C8 Tel. 416 486-6071
