> Power is nothing without control, 'tis true. But most cars (and animals)
> don't really have much of a problem with traction.
Have you seen cats on hardwood floors? (they slip a lot)
Or someone flooring it in a car from a standstill? (the wheels spin a lot)
I suspect the cheetah is so fast at accelerating because its claws can dig
into the ground to get traction.
If you got a vehicle with spiked tyres and drove it on grass it would
probably accelerate quicker too. IIRC snow-mobiles have a similar drive
system that digs into the ice and they can get phenomenal acceleration.
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