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Originally Posted by mort
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Yes, it's typical to have the power balance for acceleration, while intentionally limiting top speed below the drag-limited top speed.
Tire technology doesn't exist to allow actual terminal velocity to be achieved.
The Plaid, with the frontal area and weight of Cybertruck only requires 82.8-horsepower tractive energy to maintain a constant 130-mph. Bragging rights and halo cars come at great cost.