Originally Posted by R1nZX

If you're referring to the poster above, he said that was true with a conventional car. Electrics are interesting because they make maximum torque when the car is not moving. A car like a Tesla, of course, is smart enough to ignore the accelerator when the brakes are applied (except, presumably, in launch mode), but I wonder if the motors could overcome the brakes in the absence of those safety measures?

Originally Posted by Unhingd

No launch mode on electric cars. Single gear direct drive. (no clutch or torque converter needed)

Originally Posted by R1nZX

You are correct about the absence of a clutch or torque converter, but incorrect about launch mode:

How to engage Tesla's Launch Control mode - Autoblog