Actually it wasn't from a dead stop. The intersection is strange as if a standard 4-way criss-cross layout was just rotated about 30 degrees, just enough so that perpendicular traffic cannot see you.
My heading was a straight-shot through the intersection and directly onto a short, uphill on-ramp to I-10 which was moving at full speed. So I was already in modestly aggressive acceleration at about 15mph. To have a chance of saving my hide I needed to get from 15 to 40 or so, like... instantly.
In that very specific operational scenario the HSD system simply delivered what no straight ICE car ever could, instant response to throttle input.
I'm still having cold-chills. He came so close to hitting me that I could feel the rush of displaced air push my car as he went by.
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Originally Posted by talmy
I really wonder if the lag is mostly imaginary. You've got a 40HP electric motor directly connected to the wheels that can produce maximum torque at 0 RPM -- far better for starting into motion than any ICE + transmission. It's the initial acceleration before the ICE kicks in that gets discounted because there is no roar of the engine. Also, the traction control will prevent spinning the wheels -- the rubber burning gives the illusion of massive acceleration. I'd like to see 0-5 and 0-10 miles per hour times for the TCH versus the gas versions.
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