• JamesBoeing737MAX@sopuli.xyz
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    3 months ago

    Well, the transmission is just manual with 1 gear in an electric car. I’m cool with electric cars with an “auto” but I’m never buying an auto ICE car.

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      3 months ago

      Well, the transmission is just manual with 1 gear in an electric car.

      I feel like that’s maybe some slightly misleading nitpicking. 😄 There’s no need for a gearbox at all, the electric motor just delivers power and torque smoothly across the whole range of speed, so there’s no shifting whatsoever. 👍

      I’m never buying an auto ICE car.

      What exactly is an “auto ICE car”, for the uninitiated (me)? 🙏

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        3 months ago
        I feel like that's maybe some slightly misleading nitpicking. 😄 There's no need for a gearbox at all, the electric motor just delivers power and torque smoothly across the whole range of speed, so there's no shifting _whatsoever_. 👍
        

        Yes, that’s kinda the same thing. I just tried to say that that’s why I’m fine with electric cars but not automatics. I wouldn’t be able to stand not having control over what gear I’m in, but if there’s always torque available, it’s fine.

        What exactly is an "auto ICE car"
        

        Automatic internal combustion engine car.