agreed; the 6 speed transmission is a HUGE improvement over the 3s of the 80s and the 4s of the 90s.

I'm not sure we need 8 or 9, but they are helping.

 

My grey hair is blocking my mind's eye again, but...

I remember somewhere, where someone was trying to come up with a Variable Pitch Transmission. Not in Torque Converter application, but it was something like a conical gear set, where they would slip back and forth, which would allow a vast range of gear ratios, and literally no "bump" from the changing.

Have you herd/read anything about that ?

PS:
They've done this with Compression Pulleys and Belts on some Electric Motor driven equipment.

 

you mean a CVT?

they use them in 4-wheelers and cheap cars.

Continuously variable transmission - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

all of it's moot. the solution is obvious:

Tesla Motors | Premium Electric Vehicles

Check out the Model X.

 

Yes CVT !

I hadn't even herd of Tesla. Wiki says it's been in business since 2003. The Model X...dual drive, GWing...nice, but, I like the S' styling better.

 

yea; the Model S won car of the year.

not electric car of the year
not American car of the year.

CAR of the year.

Check out the 0-60 times.

Electric cars can run on anything. Gas, oil, natural gas, nuke, hydro, solar, wind.

And, if you've ever seen the line of cars and ticked off people at a crowded gas station... you'd never have to see them again. 'fill up' any where that has power.

they pushed back the model X another year, shame because I really wanted to drive one.

If it tows at least 3500, I will be very interested in it.

 

Agreed, there's some fantastic numbers related, and yes, there's a lot of electric outlets everywhere for a recharge. Still, the length of time it takes for that replenishment, continues to be an issue of concern. When that is addressed, internal combustion will only be a memory.

I hadn't even considered Towing, I bet that does burn up a lot of watts !

 

I'm sure it does, but an electric motor has ONE moving part. A normal engine has hundreds! think of the waste.


Yea, the battery tech is lacking, but just as 'flat' TVs were $24,000 20 years ago, and are now $400... The same thing will happen with this tech. Better / Cheaper every day.

Once you can drive 400 miles on a charge, and 'refill' from a normal house in 60 min or less, where is the down side?

Check out "Tesla Super Chargers"

they charge at a very fast rate... and FREE.

how many gas stations are giving away free gas today, or ever?!!