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Why Mercedes Is Putting Transmissions in Its EVs – Starting with the CLA (thedrive.com)
etempleton 1 days ago [-]
Is there really much if at all to gain by adding gearing on an electric motor? I know theoretically you can probably gain a couple percentage points of efficiency by adding a transmission, but in practice I imagine you mostly just increase complexity, cost, and decrease reliability.
ashoeafoot 1 days ago [-]
Its the ev rocket equation vs a small efficiency bulge at high speeds.
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