• hawgietonight@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    I get it, it makes you feel that you have the control on whatever is happening and certainly feels cool to successively heel-and-toe and rev match. But a gearbox (man or auto) has always been a mechanical band-aid for a motor system with a narrow torque band. On electric motors this isn’t necessary and adding simulated shifting is just adding a layer of complexity for no real reason.

    Of course I’m speaking of theory and mechanics, people have their own idea of what’s best sometimes don’t follow logic, and that’s fine!

    • Dariusmiles2123
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      10 months ago

      Well I love playing racing games like Gran Turismo 7 or Project Cars 2.

      In these there would be no mechanical need to steer or just change gears as there is clearly nothing mechanical happening.

      Still I get a lot of fun doing that and I’m spending more time doing that than racing on a real race track.

      So, a simulated gearbox would be like adding a game on top of the EV driving experience.

    • 0ops@lemm.ee
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      10 months ago

      I think he just means that rowing his own gears is fun to him, and if his goal is a fun car, then an electric psuedo-manual might be logical.

      For me personally, the control is what’s fun, so I think that I could still enjoy a good handling ev with regen forces comparable to engine braking, gears or no. But for ice, I only drive manual. Not because I need it or get better mpg, but because it’s fun