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> Electric motors don't need a transmission. Adding a stick shift is just adding complexity for no benefit. That isn't true. Having low gears gives you more t
by elihu 6y ago
> Electric motors don't need a transmission. Adding a stick shift is just adding complexity for no benefit.
That isn't true. Having low gears gives you more torque with less current at slow speeds. Most EVs take the philosophy of "it's easier to just use a more powerful motor than deal with a transmission". But that doesn't mean that a transmission wouldn't be helpful (especially if you want good performance out of a more modest motor, or with fewer batteries that can't produce as much current).
- agumonkey 6y agoHonest question, isn't a gearless EV very very sufficient for the average use case ? I liked the idea of near no mechanical intermediate. I also read that Porsche kept a 2 gear for higher max speed. I understand the mechanical advantage in some cases but it seems quite fringe now.
- nickik 6y agoThis is a strange way to look at it. The assumption seems to be we want to keep the motor cheap but then connect it to a transmission and that is supposed to be cheaper then simply using a slightly better motor? Pretty sure its isn't and that's why 99% of EV don't use them.