Why 2 motors for AWD?

fa1conerB to Electric Vehicles@gearhead.townEnglish · 10 months ago

I’ve never seen an ICE car need two engines to drive all four wheels. Why do EVs need 2 motors? Wouldn’t a transmission be cheaper than another motor?

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