eli5 Why are tractors able to pull hevier stuff than cars/trucks with 3x more horsepower?
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A lot of comments about torque here, but there is a crucial factor that is mostly overlooked. Weight. Because a vehicle mostly uses its own weight to grip onto the ground, the force it can pull with is limited by its weight.
Cars are light. Trucks too. Tractors tend to be significantly heavier.
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