Most people that do EV conversions use transmissions & transfer cases if they want AWD/4wd but it adds a lot of extra moving pieces.
Factory EVs using 2 motors gets more power as others stated, while allowing computer programming to decide when to shut off a motor, with generally less weight overall.
It’s not that they couldn’t do it all with a single motor but it’s more efficient & more powerful with multiple motors, some factory EVs use 3-4 motors, and the Mustang Mach-e 1400 prototype racer/gymkhana vehicle has 7 electric motors.
Most people that do EV conversions use transmissions & transfer cases if they want AWD/4wd but it adds a lot of extra moving pieces.
Factory EVs using 2 motors gets more power as others stated, while allowing computer programming to decide when to shut off a motor, with generally less weight overall.
It’s not that they couldn’t do it all with a single motor but it’s more efficient & more powerful with multiple motors, some factory EVs use 3-4 motors, and the Mustang Mach-e 1400 prototype racer/gymkhana vehicle has 7 electric motors.