Fake manual transmission is basically like playing a simulator.

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    I always figured I’d have to give up my manual for an electric car at some point, even if it’s fake I’d still prefer that to just driving an automatic. I don’t really care about engine noise though

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      Electrics aren’t automatic, they have continuous transmissions, there are no distinct gears. It’s not bad, you get used to it.

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          EVs don’t have CVTs. They don’t have a transmission at all. Even the reverse is just the engine spinning opposite. The engine is connected directly to the drive shaft.

          I think the previous poster means that from a driver perspective they operate the same as a CVT. But it’s not. It’s just a battery, an engine, a drive shaft and wheels.

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            Then I guess it’s a good thing I didn’t say EVs have CVTs then, isn’t it?

            Don’t argue with something I didn’t even say, homie. I was pointing out that a CVT is in fact a type of automatic transmission, nothing more.

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              I’m not arguing the link you posted. The previous poster used a wrong description is all. You replied to that. Just setting things straight.

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      That feeling when you shift into second gear and just let it rip… Especially round corners. Yeah manual gears feel good… or?

      I have an electric now, and I thought I would miss it, but I don’t. The constant torque is just that much better.

      I have a dirt cheap second hand electric car, but by the time the car next to me gets in second gear I’m already over the next hill while he’s nodding his head to the motions of the clutch.

      Do yourself a favor and go try any electric just for the experience before you dismiss it.

      Getting a fake transmission for an electric is like turning the saturation down on your TV just to watch it in black and white like it used to be.