Quote:
Originally Posted by jkv357
I though it was only single-speed, but I'm not positive on that.
Anyone?
|
The pre-production model sported a 2 speed:
Breaking: Tesla has a solution for their transmission woes: get rid of it!
Quote:
|
The two-speed was originally used in order to meet the performance requirements for acceleration and top speed. The solution came from work that was being done for the WhiteStar sedan. In order meet their performance targets, Tesla has modified the power electronics module to be able to send significantly more current to the motor and hence produce sufficient peak power to get the four second 0-60 time.
|
So, no gears means more current which is harder on the battery and motor... Gears are good! Just make em beefy enough so they don't break.