Why does farming equipment require such low horsepower compared to your average car?

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Why does farming equipment require such low horsepower compared to your average car?

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Answer 1

Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, torque is how far you take the wall with you. Tractors need torque more than horsepower so they go at slower rpm’s and thus lower HP, but prioritize higher torque to pull big things like a wall.