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Re:Porsche found a way to 3D-print lightweight pistons that ... by TylerE on Monday July 13, 2020 @09:50PM (#23827699)
The engine is very, very, rarely the limit in racecar performance. They're very tightly regulated.
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Re:Porsche found a way to 3D-print lightweight pistons that ... by joshspankit on Tuesday July 14, 2020 @01:52AM (#23828957)
We’re talking engine and transmission at minimum.

Torque from an electric engine is insane. Tesla prototypes literally tore the transmissions apart. This is why a Tesla has the second fastest 0-60 time of 2.28 sec, and the low-end model (Model 3) still has a quick 3.0 sec time

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