Instead, the drive from the high revving electric motors is sent through a reduction ... there is no need for a gearbox – particularly in the case of the Plaid, which uses carbon-sleeved rotors ...
Since EVs can do just fine with a single-speed transmission, the gearbox itself is much simpler and more compact (and often integrated into a one drive unit along with the electric motor).
All Taycans save for the entry-level model have an electric motor on each axle, with a two-speed gearbox on the rear motor and flat battery pack running the length of the cabin. There are two ...
The German coupe is now powered by a 120-horsepower electric motor, more than double the original ... ECC chose to keep the four-speed gearbox and clutch. This means the driver still has to ...
The electric motor's speed is reduced from tens of thousands of RPM down to wheel speeds by two separate planetary gearsets on either end of the casing. This allows the motor and gearboxes to be ...