So trying to figure out why electrical engine only needs a single gear while a combustion engines needs multiple gears. Cant wrap my head around it for some reason
EDIT: Thanks for all the explanation, but now another question popped up in my head. Would there ever be a point of having a manual electric car? I’ve heard rumors of Toyota registering a patent for a system which would mimic a manual transmission, but through all this conversation I assume there’s really no point?
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I’ve read all answers and all good, I can understand that an electric engine can produce a very high torque when starting.
But still. Wouldn’t it be more efficient to have a gearbox on cars? That’s actually what happens on electric bikes. It’s good to put a low gear for starting up, else you feel the motor is struggling, and torque is not enough to give you a good acceleration. Why it’s not the case for electric cars?
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