mgboyes
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So, it seems that a similar efficiency gain could be achieved with one motor if it had a shiftable transmission with two gears. Tesla tried that in the original roadster, but had breakage problems and decided to simplify at some point. Perhaps that should be reconsidered.
Yes but adding a two speed transmission would totally destroy one of the most important features of the car - its unbelievably low latency super-responsive slingshot-overtake-enabling drivetrain.