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Re:Tiny electric motor can produce more than 1,000 horsepower by Etheryte on Monday November 03, 2025 @08:59AM (#45798995)
Every car listing, review and so on mentions either the bhp or kW, along with the 0-100km/h or 0-60mph which is functionally the same as listing the horsepower to weight ratio.
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Re:Tiny electric motor can produce more than 1,000 horsepower by hedora on Monday November 03, 2025 @11:04AM (#45800533)
Yeah, but 0-60 doesn’t really matter much for EVs at this point. Even big suv/trucks are hitting supercar numbers from a few decades ago.

Cornering / handling matters. So does tire wear, and how powerful the regenerative braking is / how many motors there are. (ABS and traction control via electric powertrains is much more responsive than via brake pads).

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