Why Electric Cars Need No Gears
1.9 seconds changes expectations. A nearly two-ton electric car can hit 60 mph without a single shift because an electric motor delivers peak torque from zero revolutions, while a fixed reduction gear multiplies that twist before it reaches the tires. No clutch. No pause. The inverter meters current with brutal precision.Gearboxes vanish here. Combustion engines need ratios because their useful to...More
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