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No gears? That seems incredible (and false).

• pbreit 13y ago
  There's one gear. So, yes, no gears.
  • walkon 13y ago
    I would classify one as more than none.
    • whatusername 13y ago
      When I was 7 I got my first "bmx bike". It was awesome. When I turned 12 I got a "mountain bike" with 18!! Gears. I went from a bike with no gears to one with 18. I think general usage of the term means that it fits Tesla -- even I f it's not technically correct
• klinquist 13y ago
  When you have electric motors that produce torque at any RPM, then as long as you can manufacture a motor to spin fast enough, you don't need gears. The Model S is direct drive... so no gears.
  • walkon 13y ago
    So we'll just ignore that one gear in the box and the several that make up the open differential?
    • ams6110 13y ago
      You could have a direct drive motor at each wheel. I'm not sure if the Tesla does this but it's one possibility.