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Old 02-02-2012, 03:00 AM   #157 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard View Post
No, that is the 0-60 acceleration time of the Nissan Leaf -- a little over 7 seconds.
No, I'm saying MY < $35,000 sedan (stock) can go 0-60 almost 3 seconds faster than the Leaf. A modern ICE sedan isn't even considered a "performance" car unless it can go 0-60 in well under 6 seconds (usually high 4 to low 5 second range), so unless you cut that 0-60 time in half (something like the Tesla), you're not going to impress anybody. Dollar for dollar, ICE vehicles will still outperform EVs in almost every category other than economy.
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