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Old November 6th, 2013, 03:33 PM
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Top Gear "Electric" episode

Just saw a Top Gear episode last night that included some pretty awesome electric Drag vehicles. It was impressive that with the electric they said they had 100% of the torque available at launch. I expected the ultimate electric drag vehicles to be fast but they were really fast. I recall the long dragster as turning about an eight second quarter. Is it the future?
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Old November 6th, 2013, 03:41 PM
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Well when they build one that can cruise to the burger joint , drive 40 miles out of town to the track , run 8's at 160mph and then drive home then get back to me. Until then I'll stick with internal combustion engine for racing.
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Old November 6th, 2013, 03:58 PM
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It doesn't seem at all too far fetched after seeing the episode. The new Camaro ZL1 was no match for the electric Tesla four door sedan that has a 260 mile range and is "governed" at 135. It's a program worth watching if you get the chance to see it.
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