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AA5B@lemmy.world 3 weeks agoHuh, my EV also has neutral and park. It can be very useful to yet the wheels freewheel or to lock the wheels. However no PRNDL shifter control for usability
Aux@feddit.uk 3 weeks ago
You can’t freewheel on EV, there’s no mechanism for that. You can have a software simulation though, but it’s not needed for anything.
AA5B@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
When mine is configured for aggressive regen, it slows the vehicle to a stop. You couldn’t push the car, for example
Aux@feddit.uk 3 weeks ago
That’s just a software feature, not a real neutral.
Quatlicopatlix@feddit.org 2 weeks ago
Yea of course it is a “software” feature every motor in a ev is controlled by software that switches power electronics. “Dissconnecting” the phases of the motor so it wont recoup while is spins is still neutral. Or is “neutral” only a thing that a automatic transmission can do? If i put my manual out of gear is it then not in neutral? People dont want the manufacturer to install a clutch to physicly dissconnect the motors from the drivetrain but they want to be able to let the car roll without it braking by recharging the battery or dumping the power as heat into the powerstage.
And by the way yes most evs still habe gears just with a fixed ratio because if the motor was directly connected to your axle full motor rpm would be way faster than your max road speed you can drive.