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Originally Posted by Diesel_Dave
Incidently the chart also highlights the stupidity of the diesel pickup "power wars" where pickup owners think they need 400+ hp. A 80,000 lb semi truck only needs 264 hp to cruise down a level highway at 65 mph.
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One thing to keep in mind here though is the 400+ HP is used for a very short time, 250+ hp output from most regular pick-up or car engines for any appreciable length of time would result in a melt down, speeding ticket, destroyed property, and/or death.
