Are ICE uncool, EV cool with Millennials and Gen-Z ????

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Originally Posted by b0son

They are a single speed gearbox, so even though the motor itself has a flat torque curve, it actually has less torque (AFAIK) than a sporty petrol-powered car *at the wheels* because there is no short first gear.

edit: one of the Koenigsegg's works on the same principle, with a single speed gearbox, but uses clutch slip IIRC to gradually ramp up the degree of drivetrain engagement as speed rises.

I understand that the single speed is a pretty massive reduction gear. The resulting linear delivery of torque via the reduction gear across all engine rotation speeds plus the ability of the motor to rev veeeery high is the punch factor.