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Originally Posted by Irace86.2.0

It depends on the type of battery. Tesla batteries don't have the fastest discharge rate, but they are cheap, so they can make up for the power deficiency with size, which also helps with range. Adding a lot of slow-rate-discharge batteries together will add up to high power, but a person could alternatively use batteries that are capable of a faster discharge rate that would be smaller and lighter, but their efficiency, range and longevity would likely suffer.

I remember an EV swap where the person used a Nissan Leaf battery with a Tesla motor and said the Nissan battery made the car faster, but this was a purpose built drag car, so range was not a concern. The pouch design technically is lighter and more energy dense and has a higher C rating for discharging.

The Model S has many times more power output than an e-golf. That chart doesn't add up.