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Old 03-01-2015, 01:30 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Frank Lee View Post
IMHO Too much complexity and cost ($39k). Does an EV that light yet powerful even need a transmission?
$39k is all carbon fiber special built version for people who support the effort.
Yours would be $3,900. What do you mean by complexity? An EV does need a tranmission to transmit the motor rotation to the wheels, and a differential for going around corners, and a reverse gear to go backwards, and a gear reduction to increase motor rpm. All quite useful features for 45lbs.
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