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What is it about electric vehicles that makes people not want gears?
Seems like a transmission will give you the ability to trade between speed and acceleration. I think that is why gas/diesel engines do it. I am just curious why (besides extra weight and mechanical loses) that most of the EVs seem to forgo any transmission.
I also think I have read where an advanced motor that is wound in such a way that the windings can be switched around, basically changing the way the motor works (effectively getting a transmission built into the electric motor)?
If this above is all true, then with the small size and compactness of motorcycle transmissions, why not keep it?
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