Toyota has built an EV with a fake transmission, and we’ve driven it - eviltoast

It sounds bizarre but I want to try it.

  • bigmclargehuge@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Maintenance/cost. New autos, especially CVTs, are no fun to work on, and if you need to replace one, you’ll be shelling out way more cash than if you had to replace a 5/6 speed. I agree that most people in NORTH AMERICA buy manuals for fun, but in many other places it’s a different story.