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- Ford hopes to patent a feature that would let its electric cars do burnouts with their front and rear wheels.
- It's possible since high-performance EVs usually have two motors — one in the rear and one up front.
- Ford said the new tech would help heat a vehicle's tires and also "provide a visual display of power."
Quick as they may be, near-silent electric cars can't cause the same head-turning ruckus around town as their rumbly gas counterparts. But they'll still put on a show by doing sweet, smoky burnouts — if a new Ford technology bears fruit.