• bluGill@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    Electric motors have a wider rpm operating range than gas, but they still get limited at lower speeds so gears are often needed. Of course there are several different ways to wind a motor with different trade offs, but in general you want a few gears.

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      1 year ago

      You’re not gaining a lot for the increased weight and added complexity and decreased reliability for having a gearbox, you’ll just end up with two gears and still no ability to manually shift.