Torque Is NOT How Far You Move The Wall

"Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, torque is how far you move the wall." Horsepower vs Torque (Actually Explained) - https://youtu.be/u-MH4sf5xkY EE Shirts! - http://bit.ly/2BHsiuo Recommended Books & Car Products - http://amzn.to/2BrekJm Subscribe for new videos every Wednesday! - https://goo.gl/VZstk7 If you ve ever tried to understand the difference between horsepower and torque, you ve likely come across this silly expression: "Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, torque is how far you take the wall with you." And while I created a video without the use of bad analogies to explain the difference between the power and torque (https://youtu.be/u-MH4sf5xkY), the comments were flooded with the inaccurate meme anyways. Unfortunately horsepower and torque shouldn t be oversimplified to a short analogy, even if neither of them are all that difficult to understand individually. In this video we ll analyze the expression, and discuss exactly why it is inaccurate, what a more accurate analogy would be, and hopefully clear up additional misconceptions about power and torque through the use of dyno plots and a comparison between a diesel engine with lots of torque, versus a gasoline engine with not much power. Engineering Explained is a participant in the Amazon Influencer Program. Don t forget to check out my other pages below! Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/engineeringexplained Official Website: http://www.howdoesacarwork.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/jasonfenske13 Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/engineeringexplained Car Throttle: https://www.carthrottle.com/user/engineeringexplained Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/shop/engineeringexplained EE Extra: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsrY4q8xGPJQbQ8HPQZn6iA NEW VIDEO EVERY WEDNESDAY!