Acceleration to 30 mph

Sports cars are compared by acceleration, handling and brakes. Electric cars use their motors for additional braking power and EVs don't roll much in fast corners thanks to low center of gravity (batteries inside the floor). More important than the 0-60 mph acceleration is the 0-30 mph sprint because it can be enjoyed everywhere.

It should be kept in mind that the "0-... mph" times published in USA are usually not true. In many cases rolling start is used which makes the car reach 30 mph (and 60 mph) around 1/4 seconds quicker than from standstill. The best journalists don't hide it: "The car crosses 1-foot mark and official timing starts. The car is traveling at 5.9 mph" and "we subtract a '1-foot' (about 11.5 inches in reality) rollout". Still, presenting the data as "0-" is incorrect. Additionally, Tesla measured the time for Plaid using blacktop covered with Track Bite sticky stuff.

For even better comparison we have collected data from outside USA - times measured from standstill and on normal street surface - see the 0-50 km/h results.