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“It’s a bit like comparing how quickly two Michelin-starred chefs can pour milk into a cup of tea”

Electric cars are having world of motoring. They’re improving air quality in cities, reducing our reliance on fossil fuels, and even helping us save on running costs. But they’re also responsible for something far more dramatic: killing the long-relied-upon performance benchmark that is the 0–100kph run.

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