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 ...
At CES 2025, electric motor manufacturer Donut Lab rolled out its second-generation in-wheel drive units. The new motors promise big power and torque with very little in the way of weight and, like ...
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 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 ...