The pseudo-manual transmission in electric cars should, above all, help to create the right driving atmosphere.
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Manual transmissions have long been a symbol of driving cars, but lately they have been rapidly disappearing from the market and the transition to electromobility has not been considered much. After all, most electric cars can handle one gear, with the exception of sports cars Porsche and Audi, which still use only two gears.
However, Toyota, which has been doing things its way in recent years, could deviate from the current trend. And we’re really grateful for that (taking into account models like the GR Yaris, GR 86 or GR Supra).
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In addition, Toyota has applied for a patent for a classic manual transmission selector system in combination with a classic clutch pedal for electric vehicles. In short, a system that mimics what older drivers are used to.
The whole system should then work on the principle that the supply of torque and overall electric motor is controlled depending on the pressure on the accelerator pedal, the use of the pseudo-clutch pedal and the position of the pseudo-speed selector.
The word pseudo, which appears several times in the patent, thus suggests that it will actually be just a matter created to amuse the driver, which will not be necessary to control the car. However, to make the illusion perfect, Toyota also counts on a generator, which should mimic the reactions of a classic car after working with the pseudo-selector of the manual transmission.
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Toyota is obviously going to create an imitation of the classic driving experience for a purely electric future. Of course, this is not an ideal solution, and most of us would rather keep the classic fun sports cars, yet we are very pleased with Toyota’s determination to keep driving fun for the electric future.
However, it is still necessary to remind that we are only talking about patent applications, which may not become a reality. Moreover, it is not even clear how a similar system would actually work in practice.
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