Well, there is also the instant response to the gas pedal. A gasoline-powered engine, especially with a turbocharger, takes a while to respond, and the gearbox might need to switch gears. That could be up to 2 seconds until you start accelerating, and another 2 seconds until you reach top power output. In an EV, you press the pedal and everything happens instantly. Instant torque. All this makes a big difference in practical driving.

She may have never driven a properly quick car. I would say, most people have not driven cars which can do a sub-7 time off the line.

My hatchback does 0-60 in about 7ish seconds, and that's pretty fun to do. I'm not likely to win too many drag races, though.

If you haven't tried pedal-to-the-floor from a dead stop in an EV (in the appropriate "sport" mode, if there is one), you really should. No, you won't get to 60 faster than everyone else, but you will get to 10, 20, 30, 40 faster than almost anyone. Off the line the amount of acceleration available is crazy compared to an ICE car, even a really fast one. It consistently shocks people how fast my Bolt can accelerate even though its 0-60 and top speed are nothing special.

It's enough to blow past a late-70s Ferrari. Car enthusiasts don't appreciate how good we have it today.