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Old 1 Jun 2020, 12:34 (Ref:3979612)   #6130
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Originally Posted by crmalcolm View Post
That may be true - but they get a bit more than 5 laps, which is what was suggested would happen if BTCC went full-electric.

Althouhg I wouldn't describe 0-60mph in under 3 seconds, and top speed of >170mph as 'incredibly slow'.

No-one denies that the initial acceleration of an electric engine is very good, it's just after that it is somewhat lacking.

They are still slower than Formula 3 cars around standard circuits, which for standard of an international championship is, to me, "incredibly slow".
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