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Originally Posted by darcane
For a single set of helical cut gears, 98% is good, but not tremendously higher than average.
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That's good context. Any idea what average would be?
The Solectria Force Geo cars also all used custom single speed gearboxen.
I couldn't really get away with it in the low power ForkenSwift... well maybe I could (the Citicars were all single speed 48 volts). But I like to have the ability to downshift to keep amps low when cruising (or climbing very steep stuff at low speed), and upshifting when I want more power.
I actually do use all 5 gears - but mostly 2 & 3 with a bit of 4 once in a while. I could probably get away with just 2, 3 & reverse. Wonder what kind of difference it would make...