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Car and Driver, 2013 SL Hatchback 0-60 10.2 sec and 1/4 in 17.8@78.
Those specs will NOT outrun much, and certainly not "most cars on the road".
My dd is a Ram 1500 crew ca Hemi, BIG DAMN TRUCK, 0-60 6.6 sec and 1/4 in 15 flat. AND it's 4WD and can pull a large boat and still outrun that golf cart.
When measuring acceleration, a one second difference is HUGE, both in 0-60 and 1/4 mile.
My non-dd is my original owner 69 Charger 500 Hemi (best ET 10.57 in SS/EA), and I'll soon be ordering a new Charger called Hellcat, which will empty it's 18.5 Gal tank of premium fuel in 13 minutes at full throttle. So I'm not averse to destroying the planet, and will continue to do so happily, given the chance.
Uh, ok, so a massive engine with hideous gas mileage marginally out runs a commuter car under abnormal conditions.
Not sure why some of you guys are taking such offense to what I’m finding a perfectly suitable and enjoyable vehicle.
B.S.? T.S. I get 0-60 in 8 seconds. Cope.
I have a 2014. The 2015 is already out. Each improves over the previous.
BTW: the latest Tesla does 0-60 in about 3 seconds.
If you want to be picky, EV acceleration shines brightest from full stop: electric motors have enormous torque at very low speeds, while gas engines struggle to get started.
Oh, BTW, how’s your monthly fuel bill?
Mankind cannot destroy a planet, but we can die trying :)