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Stick shift drivers - would you get an electric vehicle? (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm stuck on this personally. I love my manual, I have a tiny little Mazda 2 and I have driven that thing absolutely everywhere because I can control it better than any automatic I've ever driven. But I've been casually looking for a new car and I'd love to have an electric, but I don't want to lose that level of control and everything I love about a manual.

What do you all think? What's your take?

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago

I own a '94 Miata and a KIA EV6, and I drive my electric vehicle far more than my stick shift. It's a different kind of fun, having so much power instantly and it's an incredibly smooth & quiet ride. The maintenance and fuel costs are far cheaper too.

It's gotten to the point where I'm not driving my Miata enough to keep the battery charged and the fuel fresh. I still love driving it though, nothing quite like a weekend drive with the top down...but it's not my #1 choice to drive anymore.