This is interesting.
Believe Toyotaās looked into this as well.
Great if it gets rid of cvt trans.
EVs typically have no transmission, CVT or otherwise.
I see no significant demand for Hondaās manual EV. Big point of them is their simplicity, why add this? Sure, a handful of manual trans fans might buy, but thatās it.
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Manual transmission for an electric vehicle is a really dumb idea.
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The impression I got is that Honda is close to releasing a simulated manual transmission while working on a mechanical manual. The article also states that Toyota has a mechanical manual trans for an EV. Iām not sure that any real advantage exists. The power curves I see online show constant torque until about 50 mph and then is starts to roll off. By the time power is cut in half, the car is at about 80 mph. I suppose a two speed transmission might expand the range, but you canāt use it legally just about anywhere.
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The āregularā Tesla 3 can do 126, the āperformanceā 164, both governor-limited, so I agree, nothing to be gained with a transmission, seems to me.
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The first Tesla Roadster initially came with a 2 speed transmission. It was a quality problem so they dropped it.
Seems like winding the motor up (rpm wise) and then jerking it back down to X rpm just to spin it back up would put unwanted wear on the motor, not to mention the already mentioned all the needed extra parts to make it all work outā¦
Just add a simulated clutch motor for the feel of a clutch pedal, but then how do you regulate the motor rpms when lifting off the gas (? accelerator) pedal to shift,--------
Wait, most people that love a stick shift, shift gears off the sound/feel of the engine, that goes out the window when EV, I mean are you going to shift based off the motor rpm, or mph, or simulated engine sound?? WTH???
The whole idea of a stick shift EV is just stupid in so many ways, the more I think about it the more none of it makes any senseā¦
But what ever, the more EVās sold means more gas for us hot roddersā¦ lol
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Oh yeah why not add a transmission when you already have a huge broad powerband with plenty of torque even from a dead stop? And why not a clutch to wear out?
Might get bored without lotsa pointless extras to malfunction.
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Yep, I am getting an EV to AVOID all these things:
extra pedals, shifting, clutch repairs, gasoline, oil, spark plugs, mufflers, pollution, noise inside and outside my vehicle, etc. etc.
Though I had excellent experience with a CVT for 18 years with last vehicleā¦and no shifting!!!
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Iām an avowed fan of a manual gear box, but the idea of one on an EV just makes no sense to me.
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As Iāve said before, my Model 3 has a manual transmission. I manipulate the transmission stalk with my hand and it goes into gear, a one speed ātransmissionā.
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It would make possible the use of lower power electric motors which would also reduce battery current drain during acceleration.
Nope. Powerband is easily broad enough that an added transmission would just waste the torque needed to operate it. Less powerful electric motors would just mean a doggier car.
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About as dumb as simulated sounds for the driverās āamusement.ā
If you need a āVrroom!ā when you accelerate, you need to grow up.
Imagine if the early ICE vehicles added an option with one of Mr. Edisonās āphonoā graphic machines, providing horse sounds: whinny, bray, neighsā¦?
Me ā I enjoy the quiet, and music if I choose.
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I enjoy simulated sounds in limited circumstances. Tesla offers many sounds to confirm door locking. Iād like to use the goat, but itās too high pitched for me to hear clearly. I use the quack, almost as good as a bleat.
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I really enjoy the lack of engine noise when I run my PHEV in EV modeāwhich accounts for most of my driving. My passengers have also said that they like the lack of engine noise.
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