"Electric motors have great initial torque so as you start the car you're moving right from the outset almost at full torque, " Rubin said.

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Washington (CNN) -- The pilot of the P-51 Mustang that crashed at the Reno Air Races last September experienced overwhelming g-forces at the outset of the incident, and likely was incapacitated almost instantly, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday.

CNN: NTSB: Pilot overwhelmed by g-forces in Reno crash