Comments on: How does one run an AC motor in reverse? https://www.electricvehicleinfo.com/building-electric-vehicles/how-does-one-run-an-ac-motor-in-reverse.html Electric Vehicle Information Resource Sun, 20 Feb 2011 01:03:40 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 By: Don't Panic https://www.electricvehicleinfo.com/building-electric-vehicles/how-does-one-run-an-ac-motor-in-reverse.html#comment-173 Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:19:13 +0000 http://www.electricvehicleinfo.com/building-electric-vehicles/how-does-one-run-an-ac-motor-in-reverse.html#comment-173 A rear differential has about a 3:1 drive ratio. It would basically be like the highest gear in the transmission all the time.

You actually can do that with electric, but acceleration would be slower.

For reverse, just use a controller that has a reverse function.

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