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Toyota to offer manual gearbox in next-generation electric cars (www.autocar.co.uk)

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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] 5 points 11 months ago

Did they develop their own system, or did they license Koenigsegg's?

This definitely has a place in sports cars. More control is a plus. If it's any good, it will be a hit.

[-] [email protected] -1 points 11 months ago

What are you talking about? It has an electric motor. It has a near flat toque curve. This literally gives you less control. There is a reason Formula E cars only have two gears and spend the majority of the race in second.

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