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JustABozoOnThisBus

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6. An electric car can go very fast for a quarter of a mile, good for dragsters.

Reply to Hermit-The-Prog (Reply #4)

Tue Jul 9, 2024, 09:54 AM

Jul 2024

Going fast over a curving course for five hundred miles, not so easy. They can't stop for a two-hour pit stop to recharge the battery, so they need a battery that's quick to swap for a charged one while changing the tires. And the tires will wear out fast due to weight.

At least they're quieter than the internal combustion engine race cars. Less whining, from the cars.

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An electric car can go very fast for a quarter of a mile, good for dragsters. JustABozoOnThisBus Jul 2024 #6

Yes. Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2024 #10

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