jlsoaz
Well-known member
I keep wondering if there might in the future be any efficiency and-or performance gains to be had by moving to some sort of different transmission. I guess EV makers such as Tesla and Nissan did not necessarily need to install multi-speed or continuously-variable (or variants thereof) transmissions, but if in the future they were to do so, might any weight and complexity trade-offs be offset by energy efficiency and-or performance gains?
The Leaf is a wonderful car, and I like mine including its acceleration from start. I'm not 100% sure ... maybe the acceleration from middle speeds could stand some improvement? I haven't really figured out if any perception of room for improvement on my side is based on always being in ECO mode, maybe D would really change that. In any case, I am wondering about possible future improvements, particularly as they might effect efficiency.
Note: I did search on "transmission" and "one-speed" but didn't at first glance see pre-existing discussion in the forum.
The Leaf is a wonderful car, and I like mine including its acceleration from start. I'm not 100% sure ... maybe the acceleration from middle speeds could stand some improvement? I haven't really figured out if any perception of room for improvement on my side is based on always being in ECO mode, maybe D would really change that. In any case, I am wondering about possible future improvements, particularly as they might effect efficiency.
Note: I did search on "transmission" and "one-speed" but didn't at first glance see pre-existing discussion in the forum.