Re:Costs of Sprawl: The Speed Burden (2014)
by blendo on Wednesday June 15, 2016 @02:10PM
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The need for speed also leads to urban pedestrians having to see and avoid vehicles that are optimized for Atlanta-sized interchanges. And the trendiest "green" cars are the worst: the Tesla Model S P85D weighs about 5,000 lbs and accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in 3.2 seconds in "Insane Mode".
Really hoping something like the Toyota i-ROAD takes off: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgygLfbzLqM