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Toyota has built an EV with a fake transmission, and we’ve driven it (arstechnica.com)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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It sounds bizarre but I want to try it.

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 years ago (15 children)

This is so dumb. A manual transmission is one way to solve for the power band of ICEs. EVs don't have this issue. Why create it?

[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 years ago (10 children)

Fun.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago (6 children)

Yeah, let's be honest - your average manual car driver chose that transmission for one reason - fun. And there's really no reason it wouldn't apply here. Manual transmissions have been "pointless" from a purely practical view for years, especially with autostick being a thing. But people like them because they're fun to drive, and some people like being more involved with their driving experience.

Tldr; let people have their fun, it's not like this is ever going to be standard - you'll never be forced to buy one lol

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

If modern cheap cars used good transmissions there'd be no need for manual. But man.. I am still super annoyed by anything that isn't A dual-clutch transmission.