It's all about the torque
This fun story about the "White Zombie" electric car is a good primer for what it feels like to drive an electric car. The Volt's spirited acceleration is surprising everyone I took out for a spin this weekend. The reason? Electric motors are all torque. In fact the 149 horsepower electric motor in the Volt has nearly the same torque right off the line that a 315 horsepower V6 Camaro engine has at 5100 RPM.
And while the Volt is quick, it's certainly not the fastest production electric car out there. That honor goes to the Tesla Roadster. Here's a review the Top Gear guys did of that car awhile back:
