> optimized for low-speeds, not high ones. And for short bursts, not continuous vigorous exercise.<p>This is the issue I have with electric cars. Range is much poorer than ICE cars when not cruising at 70mph.<p>Someone took their Model S on the Nurburgring last summer. Other than overheating and going into limp mode just 5 miles into the 14 mile circuit, the car used over 30% of its charge. That’s about 45 miles on a full charge. Even the thirstiest twin Turbo V8s will do somewhere between 100 and 150 miles to a tank on this track. When I was there in the BMW M2, we used 1/4 of a tank doing four fast laps.<p>I can’t believe we’re not able to make electric cars more versatile in this respect?