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Electric Vehicles

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Electric Vehicles are a key part of our tomorrow and how we get there. If we can get all the fossil fuel vehicles off our roads, out of our seas and out of our skies, we'll have a much better environment. This community is where we discuss the various different vehicles and news stories regarding electric transportation.


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[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

At best it is a negative impact!

In other words, as you row the stick fore and aft, signals are sent to alter the output from the vehicle's motor (or motors), mimicking the shifts of a standard transmission. Presumably, that makes your EV slower since output is interrupted, but again, that's not the point.

[–] CandleTiger@programming.dev 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Well, yes. Same as a real manual transmission in this day and age.

If all you want is the most efficient transportation then it’s better to take the train.

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world -1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

No, a real manual transmission on the vast majority of cars is still more engaging and efficient than automatic because you have more control over the gear in corners and betger control over the power band at slower speeds. Some automatics are faster at acceleration, but cornering is always better in a manual.

Yes, a train/subway is more efficient than any car invluding EVs.

[–] CandleTiger@programming.dev 4 points 1 month ago

Engaging — very much so, at least for me personally

Performant — mixed story. in cheap cars like my Honda Fit where the alternative is a CV transmission, manual performs way better. In sports cars where the alternative is a dual-clutch, I think the automatics have been beating the manual on the track for a few years now.

Efficient — I think we lost that battle on all fronts since some years back