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Ford Patents A Manual Gear Shifter For EVs (insideevs.com)

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

This isn't with a clutch or shifting between power bands though, it is just flipper paddles making sounds and vibrations that don't actually have anything to do with how the vehicle power works. Like using paddles on an automatic, but without the benefits.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

No impact on the driving at all? That seems pointless and also not worth a patent. I confess I didn’t read the article; I was thinking of this older article about a Lexus prototype

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

At best it is a negative impact!

In other words, as you row the stick fore and aft, signals are sent to alter the output from the vehicle's motor (or motors), mimicking the shifts of a standard transmission. Presumably, that makes your EV slower since output is interrupted, but again, that's not the point.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Well, yes. Same as a real manual transmission in this day and age.

If all you want is the most efficient transportation then it’s better to take the train.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

No, a real manual transmission on the vast majority of cars is still more engaging and efficient than automatic because you have more control over the gear in corners and betger control over the power band at slower speeds. Some automatics are faster at acceleration, but cornering is always better in a manual.

Yes, a train/subway is more efficient than any car invluding EVs.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago

Engaging — very much so, at least for me personally

Performant — mixed story. in cheap cars like my Honda Fit where the alternative is a CV transmission, manual performs way better. In sports cars where the alternative is a dual-clutch, I think the automatics have been beating the manual on the track for a few years now.

Efficient — I think we lost that battle on all fronts since some years back