But electric doesnt mean poor performance.
In fact, it can mean quite the opposite.
A racecar engine might be likened to a sprinter with low torque and high speed.
The average sedan might be likened to a generally athletic person, with moderate torque and speed overall.
But Ive seen sports cars beat EVs on the track, you say.
On the other hand, EVs are usually equipped with a single-speed step-down gearbox.
Once the MG has passed its own power band, it wont upshift like a conventional vehicle can.
In fact, the only thing youre likely to hear is the radio and the tires.
Even on hard acceleration, EVs generate just one-tenth the noise of a comparable ICE-car.
Some EVs can hit 60 mph from a stop in under 2.5 seconds.
Just how fast do these machines accelerate?
The weight-lifter might take a few minutes to get there, fully-laden.
Whether you’re able to do it without scaring yourself is another matter.
The real question is: How much energy in the fuel gets to the ground?
To illustrate, lets think about Usain Bolt, the world-renowned sprinter.
ICEs are horribly inefficient.
Can you imagine attempting the 100-meter dash in 75 pounds of firefighter gear?
Like Bolt dressed as a fireman, ICEs are horribly inefficient.
The rest is lost to heat, out the exhaust pipe, and friction, in the drivetrain.
Even high-efficiency test gasoline engines are limited to 40 percent.
Perhaps the noise, but not the feel.
