{"id":405761,"date":"2022-02-14T20:14:34","date_gmt":"2022-02-14T17:14:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/heres-why-they-dont-make-stick-shift-evs\/"},"modified":"2022-02-14T20:14:34","modified_gmt":"2022-02-14T17:14:34","slug":"heres-why-they-dont-make-stick-shift-evs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/heres-why-they-dont-make-stick-shift-evs\/","title":{"rendered":"#Here\u2019s why they don\u2019t make stick shift EVs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2dfb536774e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2dfb536774e\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/heres-why-they-dont-make-stick-shift-evs\/#Why_dont_EVs_have_multiple_gears\" >Why don\u2019t EVs have multiple gears?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/heres-why-they-dont-make-stick-shift-evs\/#Are_there_any_multi-speed_EVS_out_there\" >Are there any multi-speed EVS out there?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Here\u2019s why they don\u2019t make stick shift EVs<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n                            <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When I first sat behind the wheel of an EV, I noticed something missing: the clutch and the gear stick.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The reason behind this is simple. EVs don\u2019t have a gearbox. They\u2019re automatic. So instead of a stick, you\u2019ll find a lever, switch, or button that allows you to select \u201cdrive,\u201d \u201cpark,\u201d and \u201creverse.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1380454 js-lazy\" alt=\"Polestar 2 \" width=\"681\" height=\"383\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/02\/polestar.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/02\/polestar.jpeg 1700w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/02\/polestar-280x157.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/02\/polestar-240x135.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/02\/polestar-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/02\/polestar-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/02\/polestar-796x448.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/02\/polestar-1592x895.jpeg 1592w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/02\/polestar-1200x675.jpeg 1200w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fshift%2F2022%2F02%2F14%2Fheres-why-they-dont-make-manual-stick-shift-evs%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Take a look at Polestar 2\u2019s \u201cgear\u201d shifter. Image: Polestar\" data-title=\"Share Take a look at Polestar 2\u2019s \u201cgear\u201d shifter. Image: Polestar on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Take a look at Polestar 2\u2019s \u201cgear\u201d shifter. Image: Polestar on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Take a look at Polestar 2\u2019s \u201cgear\u201d shifter. Image: Polestar<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1380454\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/02\/polestar.jpeg\" alt=\"Polestar 2 \" width=\"681\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/02\/polestar.jpeg 1700w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/02\/polestar-280x157.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/02\/polestar-240x135.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/02\/polestar-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/02\/polestar-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/02\/polestar-796x448.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/02\/polestar-1592x895.jpeg 1592w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/02\/polestar-1200x675.jpeg 1200w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_dont_EVs_have_multiple_gears\"><\/span>Why don\u2019t EVs have multiple gears?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike petrol or diesel cars, they don\u2019t need them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The internal combustion engine of conventional vehicles develops its power and torque at different <span style=\"background-color: rgba(46, 146, 255, 0.2);\">RPMs<\/span>\u00a0(revolutions per minute), and therefore it needs a gearbox with various gear ratios to effectively transfer the power from the engine to the wheels.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This means that such vehicles deliver their optimum performance within a small, narrow revolution range \u2014 or \u201crev band,\u201d as it\u2019s commonly known.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Electric vehicles don\u2019t have this limitation. These motors<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> deliver power instantly, meaning the process of building up torque through revving \u2014 as in internal combustion engines \u2014 is unnecessary.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span>Plus, EV motors have a much larger RPM range than their ICE peers.<\/span> They can hit up to 20,000rpm, compared to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kia.com\/dm\/discover-kia\/ask\/do-electric-cars-have-transmissions.html#:~:text=Electric%20cars%20don't%20require,electric%20car%2C%20an%20electric%20motor.&amp;text=Electric%20motors%20deliver%20power%20instantly,internal%20combustion%20engines%20is%20unnecessary\">the 6,000rpm limit<\/a> of most conventional cars.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Basically, EV engineers only need to design a one-ratio, single-speed transmission that effectively regulates the electric motor \u2014 and delivers the best balance between acceleration and top speed.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_there_any_multi-speed_EVS_out_there\"><\/span>Are there any multi-speed EVS out there?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Single-speed is definitely the norm, but we do have two exceptions: the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.porsche.com\/international\/models\/taycan\/taycan-models\/taycan-turbo\/\">Porsche Taycan<\/a> and the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.audi-mediacenter.com\/en\/audi-e-tron-gt-13716\">Audi e-tron GT<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They both feature a two-speed automatic gearbox to maximize acceleration and optimize efficiency at higher speeds.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does this mean we\u2019re possibly looking at a two-speed future for EVs in <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>? No, I wouldn\u2019t say so.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From a manufacturing point of view, a single-gear system reduces cost and complexity. This helps automakers save up some extra money and, in turn, keep EVs affordable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While there are some performance benefits to things like the Taycan (from $82,700) and e-tron GT ($140,000), they\u2019re far too pricey for the average consumer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>And there you have it. Next time someone asks you where the stick shift EVs are, you\u2019ll wow them with your knowledge.<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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