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Originally Posted by agentrnge
There is still no way to mask the mass of a 4900 lb electric sedan. I know everything is bloated and getting bloatier anyway as time moves on, but an extra 1/2 ton in mass over the same size car as an ICE/hybrid is silly. "but its down low so it doesnt count" as if it helps handling to have a 1000 lbs of battery on the floor. I am not super anti-electric or anything. Looking forward to one I like. Didnt care for the model S. plenty fast, but I hated driving it except in straight line launches.
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Well, the VW IDR race car is neither light or high HP. It is 100% electric though, and set a time of 6:05 on the Nürburgring, broke the Pikes Peak overall record, as well as several other records.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_I.D._R
The Porsche Taycan S Turbo is also 100% electric, and it can beat a M5 around a road course, and runs mid 10's at over 130mph. All with an efficiency rating of over 80MPGe. Can only imagine how much better it is going to get. And as I said, it will always be fun to have gas cars around, so you can hear them screaming as they struggle to keep pace with you in your serenely quiet EV.