The very opposite is equally if not more likely.
That is, once the vehicle itself does not pollute, there is no emissions-centric regulatory hurdle holding back power system output. At that point, the cost to produce a compliant 1000hp vehicle becomes close to the cost to produce a compliant 500hp vehicle.
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Originally Posted by 535i MSport
Get ready to understand that the continual increase in power will soon stop.
The switch to electric power is for reasons of sustainability, so how long will it be before legislators decide that we don't need to get to 60 faster than x seconds?
This will happen by a restriction on power, which will lead to manufacturers to think hard about weight and range.
I wouldn't be surprised if we were all restricted to no more than 500 hp within 5 years.
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