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Dan Mihalascu

Why Do EVs Usually Have Only One Gear?

One of the biggest differences in driving an electric vehicle is what is not happening underneath you.

There are no gear changes. No rising engine note before an upshift. No automatic transmission shuffling between ratios. In most EVs, the accelerator simply delivers a smooth, uninterrupted surge of power from a standstill all the way to highway speeds.

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