Well may as well throw my Wheels magazine in the bin. This car...

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    Well may as well throw my Wheels magazine in the bin.

    This car just puts every ICE vehicle in the shade.
    https://electrek.co/2017/11/17/new-tesla-roadster-halo/

    I’m just waking up after last night’s Tesla Semi and next gen Roadster Event and it feels like a dream in a lot of ways.  If you would have told me yesterday that there would be an EV that met any of the following specs yesterday, I would have said “Vaporware!” Keep in mind these are base specs (!!) and the Founder’s Series car, which will take advantage of technologies gained in the 3 years before production, will somehow be better than:
    • Acceleration 0-60 mph: 1.9 sec
    • Acceleration 0-100 mph: 4.2 sec
    • Acceleration 1/4 mile: 8.8 sec
    • Top Speed: Over 250 mph
    • Wheel Torque: 10,000 Nm
    • Mile Range: 620 miles
    • Seating: 4+ trunk
    It’s over. It’s. Just. Over. I’ve said it before but there is no way to dispute it anymore. Electric vehicle engines are superior to internal combustion. Full stop.
 
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