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[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 days ago (1 children)

IIRC there is actually some benefit to having a low gear and a high gear, because the electric motor works at any speed but can't give the best power output if it's too slow or too fast.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 hours ago

Iirc that’s how the porsche taycan works.

Pulled up an article to remind myself: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a28903274/porsche-taycan-transmission/

It’s on the rear axle, and it looks like it can go into neutral for some high efficiency fwd cruising.