This sounds almost too good to be true: a father and son team built an electric car that gets 80 miles per charge. But it performs like a sports car, 0-60 in 4 seconds, top speed of 130 mph. At 3,050 lbs it\’s heavy for its size, so I don\’t know how they pull off those numbers.

Looking at the specifications on their website, I think I know how they did it. It\’s powered by 2 motors, one for each wheel with a combined 1,000 lb-ft of torque. Jesus christ! That\’s as much as some big rig trucks have. Imagine if they put those in a traditional gas-powered car.
[ From Rebecca\’s Pocket ]