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by nextweek2 2402 days ago
> I wonder if the Ford was 4WD if the front wheels would have made it more difficult for the Tesla

From the video you see the front wheels rolling back, rather than trying to grip forward. This was rear wheel drive.

Engineering Explain has a fantastic whiteboard breakdown of the maths: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzKCJsou10w