Originally posted by fastharry
But why the rush of all the top cars(except x ray) to go shaft in electric?
To be fair (and IMHO), on electric cars, their power is much reduced than GP cars, think about it, best and most powerful electrical engines, range between 260 and 290 watts of power. On GP cars, this power rating goes between 1000 and 1150 watts of power (1Hp equals to 736 watts), so the need of having the most efficient and less drag transmissions is a must, hence here the need of shafts on their schemes.