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Originally Posted by niky
And with the electric motors, they can control the exact rate of wheelspin, so even if they lose traction, they still get linear acceleration.
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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?