Faking the transmission is really a bizarre move, but actually having a multiple-gear transmission in an electric racecar is actually not a bad idea. Formula-E cars have 5-speed sequential transmissions in order to maximize torque [1], and this may be coming to electric road cars as well [2].<p>[1]: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.reddit.com&#x2F;r&#x2F;FormulaE&#x2F;comments&#x2F;2gbika&#x2F;why_do_formula_e_cars_have_a_five_speed_gearbox&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.reddit.com&#x2F;r&#x2F;FormulaE&#x2F;comments&#x2F;2gbika&#x2F;why_do_for...</a><p>[2]: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.motor1.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;48231&#x2F;bosch-says-evs-will-soon-get-multi-gear-automatic-transmissions" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.motor1.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;48231&#x2F;bosch-says-evs-will-soon-ge...</a>