Honda is testing a manual transmission for EVs
(thedrive.com)
Among enthusiasts, one of Honda’s greatest strengths is the quality of its manual transmissions. With the transition to electric vehicles that inherently would never require such a thing, the company may not be giving that reputation up just yet. At an event last week showing off tech pertaining to Honda’s future “0 Series” of EVs, an engineer confirmed to The Drive that it has built a synthetic manual transmission—clutch pedal and all—for EVs.
Among enthusiasts, one of Honda’s greatest strengths is the quality of its manual transmissions. With the transition to electric vehicles that inherently would never require such a thing, the company may not be giving that reputation up just yet. At an event last week showing off tech pertaining to Honda’s future “0 Series” of EVs, an engineer confirmed to The Drive that it has built a synthetic manual transmission—clutch pedal and all—for EVs.