Whenever I hear people talk about acceleration in electric cars, they talk about the instant torque. I think I have an okay understanding of what torque is, but what does it mean for it to be “instant “?
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I think they mean in comparison to internal combustion engines which use gearing, and do not provide instant torque due to the clutch slippage.
Fun fact diesel trains use electric to get going out the station because a diesel engine just isn’t enough when it’s stationary.
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