Glossary / General

direct drive

11 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Direct drive means the car’s motor is connected straight to the wheels, so there are no extra gears in between.

Technical Definition

Direct drive indicates a transmission system where the engine or motor connects directly to the wheels without intermediate gears, often used in hybrid setups for simplicity and efficiency.

Hear It Discussed

"...none direct drive range, 310 miles, tell you about more of that in just a second."
From Brass Era To EVs: Five Must-See Museums And A Bold New Polestar In Wheel Time Podcast: Your Go-To Automotive Talk Show 08:15

"Oh, no, it's a direct... [1864.2s] It's a direct drive at a certain thing, [1868.2s] and then it's the electric motors at a slower speed."
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"So the reason that we did keep a manual transmission in there is when the engineers did the math, they figured if it was direct drive, we would have a top speed limitation of just over one hundred..."
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