No problem, you might think - being of a certain age you passed your test in a manual car. But what happens to the next generation once all new cars are electric or hybrid automatics?
With thanks to reader Andrew Hendry, whose question about electric cars and driving tests prompted this column. Check out the best performance cars here Skip to Content Skip to Footer. Opinion Home News Opinion. Opinion Cars Car Tech. There is a video of the Mustang below. EVs are not just for street cars. They are also around in powersports.
Tesla is going to be making a four-wheeler, and Nikola is going to make an electric jetski. None of those have indicated being a manual shifting set up. But, the interesting thing is, in February of this year, Kawasaki teased the all-electric Endeavor model. It is a 4-speed, manual transmission motorcycle. The motorcycle seems to be still undergoing development. A short video clip of the motorcycle is below. EV West is a California company that makes electric conversions for its customers.
It also ships conversion kits to customers that might feel handy enough to take on a project. The company has a manual shifting Volkswagen Bus that it converted three years ago. He was kind enough to give us a few words to share with our readers. His insight might surprise some. However, these can also be modified with NMC cathodes — combining nickel, manganese, and cobalt — which were commercialised in While NMC batteries offer lower energy density than a standard lithium-ion battery, they have a high-current boost on acceleration, improved driving range and are much safer with a low self-heating rate.
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