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Originally Posted by JerTM
I could possibly get my head around a shift knob on the dash, but I can't for the life of me understand why you would want a shift lever on the console. It seems like a waste of valuable space. I would get rid of console levers on cars if I could. Eventually they will all be knobs though, cause electric cars won't have mechanical transmissions.
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Every electric car has a mechanical transmission. The electric motor turns a shaft at high speed, the transmission slows it down with gears to something usable. It transmits the power mechanically. Mechanical transmission.