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Old 01-19-2007, 08:06 AM
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Default Re: Needed Improvements
Thank you Ken!
Originally Posted by ken1784
The 2004-2007 US Prius has same engine specification, 76HP.
The Japanese Prius used to have 77ps engine, but Toyota is going to reduce it to 76ps starting February 1st, 2006.
He was nice enough to point out that "ps" is similar to horse power:

Originally Posted by ken
"PS" is used in Japan and some european countries.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horsepower#PS

1 PS = 735W (JP and DE)
1 HP = 746W (US and UK)
I had never run into this before and appreciate the new term. I'll probably just make sure all of my postings in the future reference "kW" and "kWh" to make sure we're all on the same page.

Bob Wilson
 
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