I just want to know this: Can a manual transmission give you any practical benefit in an EV? I think the torque bands of _current_ EVs are so wide that they can perform reasonably well without more than two gears, but could they compromise on that power band or change the final drive to create a faster or more efficient EV with 6 speeds?
If the answer is no, I'm not interested. I've already had enough fun with manual on cars where it mattered.
So far, Porsche has made the case for a two-speed EV, and not just when you're racing. Single-speed ones are less efficient at freeway speeds. But a two-speed manual transmission wouldn't be much fun. Maybe I missed it, but the article didn't explain what it's like to drive the five-speed EV Bronco. What happens when you shift gears?
If the answer is no, I'm not interested. I've already had enough fun with manual on cars where it mattered.
So far, Porsche has made the case for a two-speed EV, and not just when you're racing. Single-speed ones are less efficient at freeway speeds. But a two-speed manual transmission wouldn't be much fun. Maybe I missed it, but the article didn't explain what it's like to drive the five-speed EV Bronco. What happens when you shift gears?