s/power/torque/ And saying a Tesla would have no benefit of a gearbox is a bit strong. There are reasons to believe [1] it would increase efficiency at the cos

s/power/torque/ And saying a Tesla would have no benefit of a gearbox is a bit strong. There are reasons to believe [1] it would increase efficiency at the cost of more complexity. [1] http://www.gizmag.com/new-multi-speed-electric-vehicle-transmission-improves-ev-performance-and-range/11670/ http://www.gizmag.com/new-multi-speed-electric-vehicle-trans...