I don’t really see the point of this. It’s just adding complexity for the sake of it. As far as I can tell when you change gear it just changes some software parameters, there are no physical gears. Yet there’s a clutch and the ability to stall?

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    8 months ago

    It doesn’t tho. An automatic can outshift a human anytime. For purists, they put in paddles.

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      8 months ago

      Being able to choose when to shift is often more important than how quickly you shift. Paddle shifters require expensive transmissions or some software trickery.

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      8 months ago

      At normal speeds gears do not make sense for a daily. At track speeds you’ll find most EVs, outside the 600+ bhp type models hit their top end. Having a second and third gear is helpful for that. Not shift speed.

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        8 months ago

        Manual makes sense for people who are used to manuals. Like 95% of Europe. Driving an automatic is boring to me for example.