Convert Horsepower to Megawatts
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1 Mechanical Horsepowe ≈
0.00074569987 Megawatts
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Horsepower
Mechanical horsepower is commonly used to measure the maximum power of a car's engine in the United States. It is slightly different than Metric horsepower, which is used in Europe.
Megawatts
A megawatt is 1 million watts. Modern locomotives typically have a peak power output of 5 or 6 megawatts.