darcy@sh.itjust.works to Memes@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agoI LOVE MANUAL TRANSMISSIONsh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square195fedilinkarrow-up1675arrow-down160
arrow-up1615arrow-down1imageI LOVE MANUAL TRANSMISSIONsh.itjust.worksdarcy@sh.itjust.works to Memes@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square195fedilink
minus-squareArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down4·edit-21 year agoThe perfect truth of this meme is why I can never own an electric car. ??? What is that retro-looking thing on the right? (Also why are my question marks getting cut off? I typed 9 of them but only 3 show up.)
minus-squaremaybeamonster@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year ago What is that retro-looking thing on the right? Hurst “Lightning Rods” from the 80s. Basically a flashy way to manually shift an automatic transmission. Good write up and explanation here: https://www.macsmotorcitygarage.com/a-cool-idea-at-the-time-the-hurst-lightning-rods-shifter/
minus-squarenik282000@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoIf you made an electric conversion and used an induction motor it could still be stick! Induction motors have a narrow range of useful rmps so the transmission is still needed!
minus-squareJakdracula@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agohttps://motorandwheels.com/electric-cars-gears-manual-transmission/ 6 Electric Cars With Manual Gears & Transmission (With Pictures)
minus-squareHonkyTonkWoman@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoJust for the record, I see 9 question marks.
The perfect truth of this meme is why I can never own an electric car.
What is that retro-looking thing on the right?
(Also why are my question marks getting cut off? I typed 9 of them but only 3 show up.)
Hurst “Lightning Rods” from the 80s. Basically a flashy way to manually shift an automatic transmission.
Good write up and explanation here: https://www.macsmotorcitygarage.com/a-cool-idea-at-the-time-the-hurst-lightning-rods-shifter/
If you made an electric conversion and used an induction motor it could still be stick! Induction motors have a narrow range of useful rmps so the transmission is still needed!
https://motorandwheels.com/electric-cars-gears-manual-transmission/
6 Electric Cars With Manual Gears & Transmission (With Pictures)
Just for the record, I see 9 question marks.
same