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After some thought, I'd probably put a Bolt motor + battery in my Insight. 60kWh battery should be good for at least 300 miles, and the motor is rated for 200HP / 266ft-lbs of torque. In the 3600lb Bolt, this is good for 0-60 in 7 seconds. The Insight would be closer to 2500lbs with battery, motor and electronics, and have probably half the CdA.
A gasoline car may go 0-60 in 7 seconds at redline in low gear, but an electric has this same power on tap all the time, so it's far more "available". Having had the chance to drive a few EVs, it feels like you're always driving around in 1st gear.
Economy and performance together.
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