> An electric motor doesn't really _need_ all the electronics These ones do. You're probably thinking of brushed motors, like the kind you can buy at Radio Sha

> An electric motor doesn't really _need_ all the electronics These ones do. You're probably thinking of brushed motors, like the kind you can buy at Radio Shack as "hobby motors". EVs typically run brushless or induction motors, which require sensors and electronics to time the power to each coil.