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The leaf was pretty well modded, tyres and suspension to keep speed in the corners would both require less regen braking into the corner and less power to get t
by Neil44 7y ago
The leaf was pretty well modded, tyres and suspension to keep speed in the corners would both require less regen braking into the corner and less power to get to speed on the next straight, helping to nullify the lower power and passive cooling.
- jdc 7y agoAnd the Leaf is 4-5 years newer
- dangrossman 7y agoDoes that matter? It's still a LEAF, a sub-compact commuter car, up against what was billed as the quickest production car in the world just a few years ago. The best, newest LEAF has a single 214 hp motor dragging a battery-heavy car, giving it a 0-60 time slower than a Honda Civic. This "old" Model S has two high-performance motors delivering 691 horsepower. The 5-year-old Model S is still worth more right now on the used market than a brand new top-trim LEAF.
- mirrormaru 7y agoIt isn't all about horsepower on a track. The Tesla is certainly MUCH faster in a straight line, but on a track you need to be able to maintain your speed through corners.
- Wistar 7y agoShould have put it up against the Tesla Model 3 with Track Mode.