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Originally Posted by ShadeTreeMech
since 1 hp is 745 watts, does it take about 1 hp to make 745 watts of power? With that info in hand, you could see how many hp you're freeing by going to LEDs
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You have to take into account alternator efficiency, which is something like 50%-80%. So for each electrical watt saved you reduce the engine load by up to 2 watts.
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