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Old 03-21-2008, 02:10 PM   #1 (permalink)
WaxyChicken
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How Clutches Work

I've seen in threads that most electric vehicles have some type of clutch issue.
Either the car is left fixed in a certain gear or there is forced shifting - which implies to me shifting without using the clutch to disengage the motor(engine).

I know crap about cars.

I've tried howstuffworks.com and it seems kind of vauge to me. other than demonstrating that it uses a pressure/friction plate, it doesn't show where the engine and transmission tie into it.

Can someone explain to me why clutches seem to be an issue with EVs?

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