The video discusses how certain YouTube channels, critical of Tesla's Roadster performance claims, have been debunked by a team of students from Swiss universities. These students set a new electric car acceleration record with a car called The Mythin, reaching 0-62 mph in 0.956 seconds. This achievement highlights the potential of electric cars in terms of speed and performance, contradicting skeptics' claims. The video also speculates about the future of electric car racing and emphasizes the inaccuracy of some YouTube claims regarding Tesla's Roadster performance.
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1. There are YouTube channels with over a million subscribers.
2. Some engineering channels claim that Tesla's Roadster idea is fake and impossible.
3. A team of students from Zurich and Lucerne University set a new acceleration record for electric cars.
4. Their electric race car called "The mythin" went from 0 to 100 kilometers per hour in 0.956 seconds.
5. The previous record was held by a team called "For Duviring Green Team," with a time of 1.461 seconds.
6. "The mythin" car weighs 140 kilograms and has 326 horsepower.
7. It achieved a high horsepower-to-weight ratio.
8. The car uses a system to find the traction needed for its speed.
9. This team has broken the world record three times before.
10. Electric cars are much faster than internal combustion cars.
11. Formula One is not interested in a race between electric and internal combustion cars.
12. The future of racing may be dominated by electric cars.
13. Some YouTube videos with millions of views claiming Tesla's Roadster performance claims are wrong.
Please note that these facts are extracted from the text without including opinions.