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Ford Patents A Manual Gear Shifter For EVs
This Ford patent describes how a fake manual gear lever might work in a future vehicle.
If this was a shifter for, say, a Ford Mustang Dark Horse, it would mount on the transmission tunnel and connect via mechanical linkages to a six-speed gearbox. Hyundai pioneered it with the Ioniq 5 N, which has simulated paddle-shifters to create gas-car-like sensations ideal for a track day or a good back-road. This is all about driver engagement, something that EVs frankly aren't as good at when compared to something like a Miata, or even an old pickup truck with a miles-long gear lever sticking up from the floor.
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