> I don't think gearboxes are going to become mainstream in EVs, with the exception of performance vehicles like this one. I don't think transmissions will be

> I don't think gearboxes are going to become mainstream in EVs, with the exception of performance vehicles like this one. I don't think transmissions will be the norm in performance vehicles either, since Tesla Roadster gen 2 will not have it, and Rimac seems to have moved away from it for Concept Two as well. Teslas solution is to optimize the front and rear motors for different speeds. There is also an experimental motor that can change "gears" by changing how it drives the windings in the motors. I don't remember the name right now. Point is there are a few solutions that are simpler and lighter than adding a two-speed gearbox, with relatively little compromise.