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Longing for the day I can buy an EV that's not a smartphone on wheels is like... (thelemmy.club)

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No touch screens, no telemetry, no cellular modems, no wifi, no apps, no subscriptions, no infotainment.

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[-] dkppunk@piefed.social 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

They were doing paddle shifters in the Ioniq. Toyota was working on a car with a six speed shifter and a clutch. I don’t even care if it’s simulated shifting, I’d still get one.

This article is from 2023, but it has more info on it. The manual transmission from Toyota is expected to go to production this year I think.

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a45754176/toyota-manual-ev-prototype-drive/

this post was submitted on 18 May 2026

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