▲ 221 ▼ EV batteries last longer than drivers feared | Study suggests most used vehicles can retain about 90% of original usable battery capacity after 150,000km (www.ft.com) submitted 2 months ago by silence7@slrpnk.net to c/electricvehicles@slrpnk.net 106 comments fedilink hide all child comments This post uses a gift link with a view count limit. If it runs out, there is an archived copy of the article
[–] Not_mikey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago (2 children) transmission Do EVs have a transmission? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] homik@slrpnk.net 1 point 2 months ago* If the power isn't transmitted from the motor to the motee (wheels), there's not going to be motion. A less confusing term used for the unit between a motor and a differential in an EV is reduction gear. But all the moving parts and their supports, the power transmission, is a point of wear worth considering. permalink fedilink source parent [–] NoTagBacks@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 months ago Yes. Sure, usually not like a traditional ICE transmission with multiple gears, but still a transmission. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] homik@slrpnk.net 1 point 2 months ago* If the power isn't transmitted from the motor to the motee (wheels), there's not going to be motion. A less confusing term used for the unit between a motor and a differential in an EV is reduction gear. But all the moving parts and their supports, the power transmission, is a point of wear worth considering. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NoTagBacks@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 months ago Yes. Sure, usually not like a traditional ICE transmission with multiple gears, but still a transmission. permalink fedilink source parent