>> I'm aware of the splined input shaft issue (wouldn't it be a kick if >> someone made a transfer case that was an exact fit for one of Victors AC >> motors?) >> >> Thanks. > >For something like that larger (45 kW rated) motor may be more suitable, >and this one doesn't have splined shaft - rather smooth keyed.
Actually I was thinking that if one of your smaller motors fit one of the newer transfer cases then someone building a lightweight EV could use the transfer case as a transmission. Many of them come with a low ratio around 2:1 and high ration is 1:1. Most of the newer ones offer "shift on the fly" which, as I understand it, means you can shift while moving and it doesn't require a clutch(?). This would eliminate clutch, flywheel AND motor adapter. If it worked this could represent a significant cost savings as well as a weight savings, not to mention that many of these cases only weigh 45 lbs or so. P.S. The differential would give you an additional 4:1 reduction, give or take. Total motor to wheel reduction would then be 8:1 in low and 4:1 in high.
