zefram47
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Big difference is Mercedes is still planning to give it low range as well. So all the talk of Rivian possibly not having enough starting torque goes out the window. The amount of wheel torque a locked 4x4 can generate in low-range and 1st gear is incredible...but you really need a torque-converter automatic to let the revs come up in order to use it. For example, look at the gearing on something like a Unimog with multiple stages of gear reduction. Those things can climb up steep rocks/hills/tree stumps at idle because they're geared so low.100% with you. I’ve been humbled in the past on things which seemed similar at first, but got much more difficult than I could have possibly thought. I’m sure that the Mercedes engineers will be benchmarking their current G when they’re working on the EQG. I have to assume those guys know what they’re doing and that there is a good argument for quad motor over dual with lockers.
edit: I still haven’t convinced myself that quad motor is
Inherently inferior to lockers for all of the cases mentioned in this thread.
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