On 20/08/16 13:40, NY wrote:
If I could get an electric car that had the same range (700 miles per
filling) and the same refill time (about 5 mins max for 60 litres / 700
miles) then I might consider an electric car.

Me too.

I wonder what they are
like to drive. I presume electric cars have a single-speed gearing
between motor and wheels,

No. Usually a couple of gears minimum

ad can set off from the motor being at rest,
without needing a variety of ratios to match a limited range of motor
speeds to a wide range of road speeds and without needing a clutch.


No clutch unless maybe a centrifugal.


Do hybrid cars use mechanical transmission from the IC engine to the
wheels, or are they permanently driven by the motor, with power coming
either from the batteries or the engine driving a generator?

Pass: I think both


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