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

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/cars

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It sounds bizarre but I want to try it.

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[–] schmidtster 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There is a small use case. If the vehicle was so well insulated you couldn’t hear the engine from inside, being able to hear the engine rev up and down would be beneficial for the driver.

[–] theyoyomaster 2 points 1 year ago

That is not the case with my car. It is already legitimately sporty and the engine makes plenty of noise. Ford just decided to “enhance” it.