Grabowski Messages 13 Reaction score 0 Thread starter Jul 17, 2010 #1 How many Hp would an electric motor need to reliably power a half ton 4x4 truck? Thanks
poor mystic Messages 128 Reaction score 1 Jul 17, 2010 #2 Use the same power rating as the original non-electric motor, if that was satisfactory.
mgb_phys Science Advisor Homework Helper Messages 7,906 Reaction score 15 Jul 17, 2010 #3 You can probably get away with a bit less - the limit on a truck engine is getting enough torque to get it moving, electric motors have maximum torque at startup so might be a better fit to a truck
You can probably get away with a bit less - the limit on a truck engine is getting enough torque to get it moving, electric motors have maximum torque at startup so might be a better fit to a truck
Grabowski Messages 13 Reaction score 0 Jul 17, 2010 #4 you can't compare an electric motor with a gas motor.. so i should find a 250hp electric motor??... right thanks anyways
you can't compare an electric motor with a gas motor.. so i should find a 250hp electric motor??... right thanks anyways