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Old 03-16-2018, 04:38 PM   #29 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by ProDigit View Post
On a bike, I do.
For a car and bike, it needs to be able to go 120mph, if you want it to still have some sort of performance at 80mph.
That means 75HP for a bike, and 150hp for an eco sedan minimum.
I'm sure the Bolt has a ton of performance left at 89mph. It's governed at 90, it doesn't run out of power.

EDIT: The 2012 Leaf has 107HP, is governed at 93mph (150kph) and has no problems reaching it quickly. The Bolt has around twice that power.
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