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Just remembered another archaic unit: the horsepower, with different definitions giving it values between 735.499 and 9809.5 watts. I thought of it while doing mental calculations for EV conversions. It's easier when the ICE's power is given in kW than in hp. In Europe all cars are rated in kW officially, but everybody uses hp in everyday use. This is probably due to advertising, since a commercial for an 80kW car will be less appealing than a 107hp car. Same with pseudo-racers saying "The 245 horsies under my hood just can't wait to get free." They're not going to say "My 182 kilowatts are just itching to go crazy."
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