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[–] 1 point 2 months ago (3 children)

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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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (2 children)

    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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    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.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago

    That's the thing with automatic ICE cars, you mostly don't need to control which gear you're in.

    If you pass the gas pedal deeply enough, it will shift down automatically to provide the required/requested torque, e.g. when making a pass around a car on the motorway.

    They also have gear modes that limit the upper gear to first, second, third, etc, so you can tow stuff, or get out of a ditch, or snow, e.g.

    Auto cars are so comfortable, honestly. You just press the pedal and that's it. If you need control on the off chance, it's also still available in different ways. 👍

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