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Old 06-28-2016, 02:13 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by niky View Post
And with the electric motors, they can control the exact rate of wheelspin, so even if they lose traction, they still get linear acceleration.
Not much. Ever tried to accelerate on ice by stomping on the gas?

So that's my open-minded question. There is no fundamental problem getting electric motors to apply as much force as desired - even, as with the rail gun, far more than the car's structure could withstand, let alone a human body. But how do you get tires to apply enough force to the road to accelerate at that rate, instead of just sitting there burning rubber?
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