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An ICE car doesn't "need" more than one gear either, but it would be extremely inefficient with just 1. More gears means lower torque and power required at sust
by throwawaaarrgh 4y ago
An ICE car doesn't "need" more than one gear either, but it would be extremely inefficient with just 1. More gears means lower torque and power required at sustained load and speed. Hence why most EV truck transmissions (light, medium and heavy duty) have more than one gear.