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> The 1925 Doble Steam Car could out-accelerate the mighty Model J Duesenberg of 1930, doing 0 to 75 mph in just 5 seconds, with its engine turning over at less
by uticus 3y ago
> The 1925 Doble Steam Car could out-accelerate the mighty Model J Duesenberg of 1930, doing 0 to 75 mph in just 5 seconds, with its engine turning over at less than 1,000 rpm...
wha? certainly better than my hatchback
- userbinator 3y agoLots of torque. 1000lb-ft of it according to the article, which is far more than most passenger cars and roughly what a large semitrailer truck or bus would have.
- uticus 3y ago1000 lb-ft available from a standing start. Even better than semis, which although get peak torque at low RPMs, still have to get to some rev range (combined with gearing down for those standing starts). I don't fully understand EVs, but afaik that's the only road-going tech today that provides instantly-available torque at any RPM (including near zero, the 'standing start').