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9. Racing has been speed limjted by the human body for decades.

Tue Jul 9, 2024, 11:39 AM

Jul 2024

G suits for the drivers won't make the show better. Nor will unlimited speed, or moving the spectators a mile away.

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But can it electrocute a shark if you drive it into a water hazard ? nt eppur_se_muova Jul 2024 #1

Haha WA-03 Democrat Jul 2024 #3

Yeah, electric motors are much stronger than combustion engines. Think. Again. Jul 2024 #2

If they can figure out the driver-safety aspect... Think. Again. Jul 2024 #8

Racing has been speed limjted by the human body for decades. Mopar151 Jul 2024 #9

It's Power Per Unit Mass ProfessorGAC Jul 2024 #11

Just give it a little time... Think. Again. Jul 2024 #12

Certainly ProfessorGAC Jul 2024 #13

NASCAR is lagging pretty far behind the dragsters... Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2024 #4

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