@[email protected] to Cars - For Car [email protected]English • 2 years agoToyota has built an EV with a fake transmission, and we’ve driven itarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square66fedilinkarrow-up188
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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish12•2 years agoPorsche Taycan has a two speed gearbox, primarily so it can cruise at autobahn speeds without impacting acceleration. Efficiency benefits only work if the extra weight of the gearbox and transmission losses aren’t more than the range gained . https://www.wired.com/story/electric-car-two-speed-transmission-gearbox/
minus-square@[email protected]MlinkfedilinkEnglish2•2 years agoThis is what I was imagining to start with!
Porsche Taycan has a two speed gearbox, primarily so it can cruise at autobahn speeds without impacting acceleration. Efficiency benefits only work if the extra weight of the gearbox and transmission losses aren’t more than the range gained .
https://www.wired.com/story/electric-car-two-speed-transmission-gearbox/
This is what I was imagining to start with!