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uh clem

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9. Your point is?

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 15, 2012, 01:08 PM

Aug 2012

The reason NASCAR uses a rolling start is because they consider it safer than a standing start as do most America racing sanctioning organizations. Formula One , like most racing series outside the US, use standing starts.
I'm guessing you want to compare the electric car's acceleration to a Top Fuel dragster because the dragster would cream the electric car and you would get some sort of satisfaction out of that.

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