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I don't really see the point of this. It's just adding complexity for the sake of it. As far as I can tell when you change gear it just changes some software parameters, there are no physical gears. Yet there's a clutch and the ability to stall?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

This seems cool and I want to try it out. It would be cool if you had the option to turn it on or off.

Why this is a feature like this important? There are people who feel that EV’s lack the soul and/or personality of ICE cars. There was a recent YouTube video I watched where one of the hosts described a tesla as being designed by “someone who thinks driving is a chore.” This feature would provide him and the people like him with EV’s that have personality.

I can totally see this feature enabling simulation of different power curves like a V8, V6, I4, with and without turbo’s and superchargers. I can also see the car tuner community designing their own torque curves which would be amazing. We can already adjust ICE car torque curves over the internet, why not EV’s?

[–] ilovesatan 1 points 1 year ago

We do think that EVs lack soul. However it isn't because they lack a manual gearbox. It's because they are treated like electronics devices. You are discouraged or outright blocked from repairing, tinkering, and modifying most EVs. They are all focused on peak efficiency or luxury, not towards a fun and engaging driving experience.

To be clear, I didn't expect the first wave of EVs to be driver focused canyon carvers, but to get me into one they'll need more than fake engine noises and simulated gearboxes.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Adding complexity............. Motherfuckers are adding electric tailgate and auto wipers and you are worried about the manual transmission.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I know in the country I live in if you do your driving test with automatic then your license is only valid for an automatic. This law should probably be changed imo, but I can see it causing people to be hesitant to go in on an ev if it means they will likely only be able to drive it. For people who already have a license, it obviously isn't an issue if they are just getting a new car, but they are also looking at young first time buyers and new drivers.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The way I have usually seen in the past is that, if you get an automatic license you can only drive automatic. If you get a manual transmission license you can do both. Is this not how your country works? I don't know how this is relevant otherwise.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

It is. That's what I was saying. Perhaps they are doing this for places that are hesitant to purchase a car that isn't manual, because they (or their kid when getting a license) would have a limited license with an automatic.

When we first moved here we got an automatic with low miles for super cheap, because no one wanted an automatic.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

America doesn’t work that way. But there’s so few manual cars now it doesn’t matter.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I can see a practical use for this if the simulation is as genuine as claimed. If a driver wants to learn how to drive stick it seems these cars can be used for teaching it without risking damage like that of gears grinding. They could learn how to use a clutch before starting to learn to drive a sports bike, for example.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

HEEEELLLLL YYEEESSSS

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