Oooook, I guess I won't be buying an American EV, which sucks. Why do all EVs have to be luxury?
this post was submitted on 05 Apr 2024
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I want an EV with manual transmission and an instrument cluster.
Right?? Just replace the engine. I don't need a 27" display in my car.
Manual transmission makes no sense for EVs because the motors have a flat linear torque curve, very different from internal combustion engines.
On some designs you may not even need any transmission or gearbox.
A lot of the more economical EVs or PHEVs run out of torque at higher RPMs.
2-gears probably will be the sweet spot in the far future. Or current future if you consider Honda Accords hybrid design. (EV geared for low speed + ICE on high speed gear only. So two years but weird).
0-30mph is great for all EVs, but 30-60mph is harder in practice. So much so that Porche Tycan has a gear shift despite being 100% EV.
I expect more cars to cheat two gears in as more economical designs proliferate.
What happened to the masterplan of making cheaper and cheaper cars. They really lost momentum by going for the trucks, the "long" hauler and the "rugged" truck.. shame