Does your food processor really have as much horsepower as a weed wacker? Those horsepower ratings aren't always what they seem. Taylor Martin has covered technology online for over six years. He has ...

Horsepower is one of the most ironic units of measurement. Its abundance in mechanical form has all but eliminated actual horse power and, as a result, any real frame of reference. Imagine if we ...

It's almost impossible to see a car advertisement or read a SlashGear automotive review without hearing about how many horsepower an engine has. This measurement has been around since the 18th century ...