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Why is that? Tesla Model 3 for example uses 1 or 2 motors, not one per wheel, so they still need to add variable speed to left vs. right wheels, right?


I don't understand either. Somebody else made the same comment but typical electric cars still have diffs. Examples include Chevy Volt, Nissan Leaf, and Tesla Model 3, Tesla Model S. Where are the electric cars with independent left/right drive motors? Even cheap toy electric R/C cars have differentials.


What's the point of a differential for wheels that aren't driven? Why even connect them at all?


Model S Plaid edition, in theory the top end cybertruck and the new roadster.


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_differential - and it indeed requires separate motors for each driven wheel.




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