> Where the electric motor really delivers is in torque - 210 ft-lbs of it. And not only that, electric motors deliver the same torque over most of their speed range, starting at 0rpm.
Uh, no. Electric motors don't work that way. They produce their max torque at 0 rpm and it decreases from there. This is also the point where it generates the most heat and uses the most current.
>You step on the accelerator, and the car instantly goes. It's a combination of the torque in the electric motor and the CVT (continuously variable transmission).
No documentation I have found states it has a CVT. Most sources I've found say it has a single speed with a reduction of 7.94:1. -Edit- But the statement about the torque is very much true. It is a significant benefit of electrics over ICE.
Aside these, I'm looking forward to hearing how this car performs in the winter. I want to know if I can recommend this car to my mother back in Michigan.