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Monday 7 November 2022
Honda wants to make ‘edgy’ EVs without fake manual transmissions, unlike Toyota
Honda is shying away from the idea of adding fake manual transmissions to its upcoming EV lineup, unlike Toyota, which has filed for patents to introduce the technology.
During an interview with Car and Driver, Honda’s CEO, Toshihiro Mibe, and head of electrification Shinji Aoyama threw cold water on the idea of including a simulated manual transmission for its future EV lineup, not even the high-performance models.
Fake transmissions are not a new idea. Dodge released a feature as part of its Charger Daytona SRT “Banshee” concept called eRupt transmission, designed to “shift” or jerk at specific shift points.
Read the whole story on electrek.co