Electric Cars Are Gearless ?

The Torque produced is enough for the vehicle to get into motion at any speed. I read that the Tesla cars have gearboxes; but I'm not at all sure why'd they need one. Marking #-Link-Snipped-# .

I think that is because of the motor being used in the CAR. As BLDC motor is used in Electric Bike. There may be same but powerful BLDC motor in Car too and that's why there is no gear mechanism.

It all depends on the design.

if the motor produces enough torque to take the load of the car as well as the passenger then you dont need a gear box.

however you may still require a gear box to increase the speed, but at the cost of the motor torque.

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is that car a Rewa ?

#-Link-Snipped-# Yes man, it's Rewa. I didn't remembered the name until you spelled it.

So, if we increase the passenger space we'll need the Gear box, right ?
Is there any electric running car with gear box ?

Abhishek Rawal#-Link-Snipped-# Yes man, it's Rewa. I didn't remembered the name until you spelled it.

So, if we increase the passenger space we'll need the Gear box, right ?
Is there any electric running car with gear box ?

Yes if you increase the passenger space or the kerb weight of the car, you will need a gear box to step up the torque.

so far rewa is the only electric car which i know can be found running on indian roads, and in Chennai they are extremely rare.

not sure whether rewa itself is geared or automatic.

another such car is the renault twizzy.


There is another manufacturer called POLARIS who manufactures small cars which can be driven without licences.

but i am not sure whether those cars are powered by electric motor or I.C engine.

I searched on the web and found the interesting thing that electric cars produce sufficiant torque to move the car from a stand still position and also produces high rpm .
One of the main reason for usage of gearboxes in automobile is for reversal of vehicle. Hence gearboxes were used in ic engined cars.
But in the case of electric cars , the reversal or change of direction of current can move the car in reversal direction(I think so).
Hence electric cars dont require a gear box under normal conditions.

Solar cars follow the working of electric cars and I think they also dont need a gear box

They do indeed, the roadster for example had a single speed, fixed gear auto tranny. Not only would this assist in power delivery/transference but it also allow the car to have park, neutral and reverse.

Kaustubh KatdareThe Torque produced is enough for the vehicle to get into motion at any speed. I read that the Tesla cars have gearboxes; but I'm not at all sure why'd they need one. Marking #-Link-Snipped-# .

i have heard something about the use of planetary sun gears in electric vehicles . please anyone throw some light on it

Does Mahindra Reva have a gear box?

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Do all EVs have a gearbox?

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Do EVs need a gearbox?
(I read this on some blog, this isn't entirely my answer. Forgot the name of the blog.)

- Partially No.And Yes. Electric motors have a flat torque curve, which means that they can produce high torques almost instantaneously. I read the motor can go to 20000 rpm producing peak torque, directly from standstill. Hence, all the motoring needs (load) can be achieved without a gearbox.

IC engines, on the contrary, have a max rpm limited to 10000 (being very optimistic, beyond most redlines), hence, need a gearbox to optimize torque and power delivery.

But as mentioned earlier, the power output from an electric motor can be optimized with a suitable gearbox. Of course, just because the motor can go to 20000 rpm doesn't mean it needs to.