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Old 12-14-2009, 11:16 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by ldjessee00 View Post
What is it about electric vehicles that makes people not want gears?
Most of the time, an electric motor doesn't need gears. Their usable RPM range is HUGE compared to a gas/diesel. That is assuming the motor is the correct size for the application.

A couple guys on this site use 2nd and 3rd for their EV's because they motors are underpowered.
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