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      12-05-2020, 04:19 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by bforbrian View Post
Small hybrid motor to electrically assist with acceleration yet the weight of the thing itself nullifies the gain in acceleration. Sounds pretty stupid to me....
There is a gain in acceleration technically, albeit a small one. Turbo S is still faster and more powerful than the Turbo due to the electric motor even if only by the smallest metrics. Electric motors also benefit from EPA estimated range of 12 miles.
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