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> The acceleration in an EV tapers off, whereas in an older performance cat the performance builds in a more exciting way I think.

I think this might be like the yamaha v-max motorcycle. It wasn't as fast as other motorcycles, but the way the throttle opened up at a certain rpm range made the boost seem exciting.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamaha_VMAX#V-Boost



Ferraris are the same way. They've got an incredible top end that no EV will ever match.




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