As someone who has a very high end car (ie 2.3 seconds 0 to 60 and that's with what others claim is, um, 'acceleration lag' and a standing stop (ie not the way

As someone who has a very high end car (ie 2.3 seconds 0 to 60 and that's with what others claim is, um, 'acceleration lag' and a standing stop (ie not the way Tesla apparently does it) in almost all driving you don't go around trying to zip from a complete start. In fact it's actually dangerous to do so (on a consistent basis). (My other car has a respectable 0 to 60 of about 4.3 and I don't do anything like that either). When I drive my wife's car (0 to 60 8 seconds) it fees fine simply because there is no reason to rip from a stop light except in edge cases. That said the fabulous acceleration is either for special occasions (when other cars are not around and you want a buzz) or in some emergency situation where you need the extra power.