A Porsche Taycan is here to make the party more lively.
Let’s face it, the facts are hard to deny. Let’s face it, life isn’t always filled with excitement. This even applies to drag racing. Some people think electric cars are boring and soulless. We strongly disagree with this assessment, given the capabilities of machines such as the Porsche Taycan and Rimac Nevera. However, we believe most EV skeptics envision vehicles similar to the two shown here in their critiques of an electric future.
These are the two vehicles. The first is the 2016 Nissan Leaf. This vehicle is fine as vehicles go, but it was not made to light up the streets. This small electric car produced 107 horsepower (80kilowatts), and you could get about 100 miles with a single charge if you were careful.
Another car is the 2017 Chevrolet Spark EVO. It is also very boring, save for one crucial factor. Its electric powertrain produced 140 horsepower (105 kW) and a staggering 400 pound-feet (542 Nm) of torque when it was new. The Spark is a shrewd, albeit giddy.
These two older EVs are going to drag race in 2021. TFLcar gathered them together for the joy of it. The humble cars can enjoy an enjoyable afternoon of entry-level EV racing on a well-maintained track. The track is followed by individual laps that are timed around the entire track. As internal combustion engines consume large amounts of fuel when they are pushed hard enough, so do electric motors. They drain battery power like no one’s business. After one lap, both cars lost several miles of range. So see? There are some commonalities between internal combustion and electric power.
While we won’t reveal the speed of which car, we will tell you. The Porsche Taycan 4S appears towards the end to remind us of the speed of an electrified future.