A few weeks ago, I went to the amazing Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum in Indiana, where I learned about an axle that has not just one gear ratio like in pretty much all modern cars, but two.
The 2020 Porsche Taycan features a two-speed automatic transmission at the rear axle, a first for an EV. This multispeed gearbox aims to improve both acceleration and efficiency at higher speeds. The ...
Why a two-speed transmission when 10-speeds are readily available? Electric motors have a vastly broader "sweet spot" of efficient torque delivery than combustion engines, so they don't need frequent ...
Hitting 200km/h in a 2295kg electric car in under 10 seconds, and going on to a 260km/h top speed, requires more than just a tremendous amount of energy; it requires an intelligent transmission and ...
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