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Re: Gas powered engine horsepower equivalent to electrical motor horsepower?

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Originally Posted by Matt Attallah

For this application I'd personally like to see a diesel engine. The RPMs are kept much lower, and the torque is needed here (and lots of it.) Gas is better for speed - but diesel is best for getting off the line/heavy loads.
MMMM propane injection...
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