It seems that torque to the wheels can be increased by changing the gear ratio.
Electric motors have high torque, but the hybrids don't seem to have spectacular acceleration from 0 to 30 mph where one would expect them to excel.
-- Ron
It seems that torque to the wheels can be increased by changing the gear ratio.
Electric motors have high torque, but the hybrids don't seem to have spectacular acceleration from 0 to 30 mph where one would expect them to excel.
-- Ron
Correct. Power is the end result we want to achieve. "Low-end torque" is desirable only when it translates into usable power at low rpms, which has good correspondence for most gasoline engines.
Two points of note:
True.
The torque generated by an electric motor depends on the design of the motor. The advantage of an electric motor is that it generates torque as soon as it starts spinning as opposed to an internal combustion engine, which needs to spin up before useful torque is generated.
Hybrids generally do not have spectacular acceleration because the electronic controllers limit the motor rpm to preserve battery charge. Spectacular acceleration is achievable with an electric motor if battery charge is not the prime concern.
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