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Originally Posted by PLF69
Sadly for some of us this can't work for track days because of battery range + tire/brake consumables costs caused by a weight (physics)
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Sure it might cost money. but the argument of EVs being heavy one trick acceleration monsters simply isn't true. The Unplugged Performance Plaid just set a new record at Streets Of Willow, and one of the fastest sedan times at Laguna Seca. I would be willing to bet, quicker times than anything you are achieving in your current track vehicle.
https://www.thedrive.com/news/modifi...willow-springs
Don't forget a 1020HP Plaid still holds and EPA rating of over 100MPGe and never has to deal with smog issues of many modified cars. Also, the braking is actually assisted by regen, to the point where a 5000lb i4 can stop in the same distance as a M3/M4.
For further proof, looks at the timed runs a the world famous Goodwood Festival Of Speed. The electric cars surely weighed more than their noisy ICE counterparts. It still was no contest. Look at the Gas Powered Porsche compared to the electric one for a good comparison.