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kalenx on Oct 23, 2019 | parent | context | favorite | on: We Need to Dream Bigger Than Bike Lanes

The relevant metric is the torque at low (or 0) RPM, not the (horse) power.

I do agree that a good electric car may start faster than a cyclist, however.

clarry on Oct 24, 2019 [–]

Dunno, my ICE idles at 900 RPM and I tend to give it a bit of gas as I start going. I don't think my feet could put out anywhere near as much torque.

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