You won't find a lot of that since that is pretty proprietary to each of them, and that is often very carefully guarded. What you may find will likely be generic. AFAIK, cooling of the batteries is something that is still in the works and hasn't really made it to production yet. Power transfer usually is going to be similar; the motor is directly connected to the axle in much the same way as a gasoline car.
Yeah, I've seen some on the Internet that are four motors (one per wheel), others two motors (rear wheels). Just not a lot of tech info, maybe I'll have to wait hehe.
Yeah, the cooling seems to be the major concern. How to cool the batteries. Also I think heat decreases battery lifespan, so the cooler they can keep them the longer the range.
Just interesting to learn about. I think we're mostly coal fire, so, electric cars aren't exactly a huge improvement, but I think eventually we'll find the technology or something equivalent.
Also was curious about the transmissions, since the torque is all at the bottom of most electric motors (at least the ones I've messed with) there must be some reduction to keep them from eating drivetrain parts.
I read in AutoWeek today Ferrari's Enzo replacement will be hybrid, coming mid 2013. Porsche has that 918 in the works too....
Not sure if it's a trend or a reality, but, certainly everyone from BMW to Honda to Ferrari seem to be on the bandwagon.
Interesting stuff. Even if electric engines aren't the answer, internal combustion engines aren't very efficient to begin with (good ones are like 20% of potential energy I believe, maybe better since I was in school), so there is lots of room for some technological improvement.
