[Norman Arbuthnot]

Fossil fuels equal high torque and power.

The Tesla Model S produces 443 pounds of torque at zero RPM.

Here is a video of a Tesla Model S beating a BMW M5 in a drag race...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvHTN0Yi1t4

[hattend]

The Tesla Model S produces 443 pounds of torque at zero RPM.

I don't think that is possible. At zero RPM the motor is doing nothing but sitting there, so there's no torque.