Not true, plenty of ways to make them faster. Tesla made theirs faster. The now available Tesla Plaid:
0-60 just under 2 sec
1/4 mi 9.23
1020 peak hp
200mph top speed
And it has a 390mi range
And this is without modification, just as it comes from factory. Name any cars you can buy from the factory at 150K or less that runs low 9sec quarters.
Can't think of any other production car under 140K that is faster and we are just in early days of electric vehicles.
I have modded gas powered cars for years but electric motors hold much more potential. The gas combustion engine is showing its age compared to what you can do with electric motors and computerized controls, even with the lagging development of batteries.
- McLaren 720S: 9.9 seconds @ 148.2 mph. ...
- Porsche 918 Spyder: 9.8 seconds @ 145 mph. ...
- McLaren P1: 9.8 seconds @ 148.9 mph. ...
- Ferrari LaFerrari: 9.8 seconds @ 149 mph. ...
- Bugatti Veyron Super Sport: 9.7 seconds @ 145 mph. ...
- Dodge Challenger SRT Demon: 9.65 seconds @ 140 mph.