Does the tuning shop need new improvement options for electric vehicles?

[Freeman_Cruz]

With the consolidated transition to electric cars that we are experiencing, I wonder if the Gran Turismo workshop in future versions should include performance improvements for the engines of electric vehicles.
Although the improvement of suspensions, aerodynamics or weight reduction will continue to be important, almost everything related to the engine such as bore up, polish ports, high lift camshaft... cannot be applied to electric vehicles.
On the other hand, electric vehicles have certain improvement options of their own such as changing the wiring for one that allows greater intensity, improved cooling systems or remapping the battery management system.
Do you think that options like these should be included in the tuning shop?

 

[Talon16]

I feel the DeLorean should have a lightning bolt mod for an instant 1.21 gigawatt boost which transports it to the finish line on the last lap immediately. I'd grind that one hour one million credit if I could just travel time forward an hour and finish the race in seconds. E. Brown already drives the car in that Big Willow race!

Make it happen, Kaz.

 

[Meythia]

D. Brown already drives the car in that Big Willow race!

But ... it should either be E. Brown or Dr. Brown, or T. Doc

 

[Talon16]

But ... it should either be E. Brown or Dr. Brown, or T. Doc

E. Brown. It's almost like D and E are right next to each other on the keyboard. Please excuse my typographical error.

 

[Meythia]

E. Brown. It's almost like D and E are right next to each other on the keyboard. Please excuse my typographical error.

No worries, I didnt even remember the name of the AI on the track, so I didnt expect a typo on your behalf but the name not totally fitting in the game files instead.

 

[kiseca]

I guess electric motor swaps into classic cars would follow current market practice, but that doesn't really address the OP's point about tuning them.

However, I understand there is a lot more variety, tech and options in electric motors than is immediately obvious, so changing the motor for a... bigger one.. or rewiring the stator, swapping magnets, improving the cooling... maybe swapping the motor for a different type to emulate the low, medium and high power turbos, as some types of electric motors are more efficient at low speed and others at high speed.

You could also swap out the rotor for one that can tolerate a higher rev limit, or add a 2 or 3 speed gearbox to allow a higher top speed or better acceleration at low speeds.

EDIT: actually, I think adding EV motor tuning options to Gran Turismo could go a long way to educating users about how these motors work and what the strengths and weaknesses of each type are (I certainly could learn a lot more) and probably stop a lot of people thinking of them as glorified washing machine motors or that they're all the same.

 

[jrbabbitt]

You could also swap out the rotor for one that can tolerate a higher rev limit, or add a 2 or 3 speed gearbox to allow a higher top speed or better acceleration at low speeds

The GM Powerglide 2 speed transmission is almost bulletproof and can do over 250mph in most installations, the Chaparral 2J had one! And some of the best known early corvettes had them as original equipment.

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[Meythia]

or add a 2 or 3 speed gearbox to allow a higher top speed or better acceleration at low speeds.

Funnily enough, it could be both with a 2speed gearbox.

Though most "street cars" dont have them because it adds back a layer of mechanical complexitiy that means maintenance, which EVs usually are said to not require (much of).

 

[kiseca]

Funnily enough, it could be both with a 2speed gearbox.

Though most "street cars" dont have them because it adds back a layer of mechanical complexitiy that means maintenance, which EVs usually are said to not require (much of).

Yes indeed, that's the thing about EVs. If you plan to operate one between 0 and around 130 / 140mph, you don't need 2 speeds. A single gear does great, and as you say, less to maintain and less to break. I think this is why most current hot EVs accelerate like a supercar but have a top speed like a 1980s hot hatch.

You only need to add a second gear if you want your EV car to have a high top speed, too.

I wonder if a CVT might be an ideal box for an EV, stepless ratio changes to keep the EV feel, and doesn't have the horrible drawback of CVTs with an internal combustion engine in that it sounds like a learner slipping the clutch at 4000rpm..

 

[Meythia]

I wonder if a CVT might be an ideal box for an EV

There is one by Bosch that was tested on a E-Golf, be the ideal solution as it improves all aspects of driveability of a BEV car, with the sole negative point being added weight - but as this also increases range by efficiency you could shrink the battery for "all-day cars" if required. Just the cost was the real downside, but in GT who would care.

 

[Sharpie]

With the consolidated transition to electric cars that we are experiencing, I wonder if the Gran Turismo workshop in future versions should include performance improvements for the engines of electric vehicles.
Although the improvement of suspensions, aerodynamics or weight reduction will continue to be important, almost everything related to the engine such as bore up, polish ports, high lift camshaft... cannot be applied to electric vehicles.
On the other hand, electric vehicles have certain improvement options of their own such as changing the wiring for one that allows greater intensity, improved cooling systems or remapping the battery management system.
Do you think that options like these should be included in the tuning shop?

Interesting. Installing additional electric motors to your wheels and axels allows for more energy to be generated in the form of your drive. Your particular EV may have been designed to support more motors, meaning you can easily fit additional motors in after the fact.