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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] -1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Can I get one for under $12k. Because that’s what I’m getting my GTI for.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Na more like 35k for a 2022.

But you just moved the goalpost from 40k to 12k 🤔

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

I was being extremely generous with my budget to attempt to include at least one electric. I'm not honestly in the market for any car that costs more than $15k.

Though I'd add that the Polestars I've seen look a lot like CUVs to me.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

No way. The 2 is a fastback/liftback. Looks nothing like a crossover or SUV.