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Originally Posted by Efthreeoh
When I drove my first EV, I quickly realized that while being an automatic, because the torque curve is essentially flat, it is always in the correct "gear". EV are really just one-speed manuals. I'm a die hard manual transmission guy, but if forced, I could live with a single-speed EV. I say "forced" because the battery-power architecture just sucks and is stupid because of limited range, long recharge cycle and weight. Fix the battery (by using an ICE-generator), then I'm on it like stink on poop.
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The correct answer is to use smaller motors with gearing and find a way to turn gasoline or oil directly into energy without burning it.
Could also do a nuclear powered car- since that radiation isn’t really a thing.