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[–] Jarix@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

What is "cool"? Subjective right?

If you have a passion for driving, and enjoy the ride feel off a 67 Corvette, as a pie chart, the 'vette is vastly superior because both cars are tools. The same tool can be used for different situations but its the situation that defines what is superior and what isnt.

Its just a matter of perspective.

I say this as someone who prefers driving a stick shift. Ive probably driven equal kilometers on automatic vs stick.

While i very much would like one, EVs are probably just as distinct in their own way.

I would place a very large bet that some people feel the same way i do about standard transmissions as they do about EVs. And there have already been articles about there being a learning curve when switching to an EV