kinyutaka@kbin.social to Technology@kbin.social · 1 year agoAutomakers can’t quit manual transmissions so they’re cramming fake stuff into EVswww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square29fedilinkarrow-up129arrow-down10file-textcross-posted to: technology@beehaw.org
arrow-up129arrow-down1external-linkAutomakers can’t quit manual transmissions so they’re cramming fake stuff into EVswww.theverge.comkinyutaka@kbin.social to Technology@kbin.social · 1 year agomessage-square29fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: technology@beehaw.org
minus-squarebridge_too_close@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoI drove a manual for years, but my most recent vehicle has a CVT and paddle shifters if I want to drive “manual”. The difference in the feel of shifting is very noticeable, and I don’t like using the paddles since it feels so bad.
minus-squareDamagelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoI have a non-electric CVT and the “manual” shift is bad and laggy, I only use it sometimes for engine braking when going downhill
I drove a manual for years, but my most recent vehicle has a CVT and paddle shifters if I want to drive “manual”. The difference in the feel of shifting is very noticeable, and I don’t like using the paddles since it feels so bad.
I have a non-electric CVT and the “manual” shift is bad and laggy, I only use it sometimes for engine braking when going downhill