Electric propulsion is inherently superior to internal combustion for driving feel because an electric motor delivers full torque immediately without going through gears—it is either fully on or off—making it smooth, clean, and quiet; the only problem is the battery.

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Jonathan Rauch

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full torque immediately it's great it's smooth it's clean it's quiet the problem is the battery

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Jonathan Rauch on the Volt, Risk, and Corporate Culture 09/01/2008EconTalk
Created: 6/16/2026, 2:36:26 PM

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