Fake Shifting, Real Fun (I5N,EV6)

[jfoonly]

The I5N sounds like a fun car to drive, then there's “N e-shift” and “N Active Sound Plus.” From The Verge and InsideEVs via /. :

The Ioniq 5 N is also special for how it simulates the 'feel' of gear shifting," writes the blog Inside EVs, "including the jolt and brief interruption in power that happens and the mechanical resistance that's normal upon downshifting.

"The Ioniq 5 N also simulates engine sounds through the speakers, will let you rev the 'engine' while parked and has a 'redline' you'll hit before you need to shift again.

Even Jeremy Clarkson calls the Ioniq 5 N "as much fun as is humanly possible." Jeremy Clarkson! A man who made an entire career out of being very mad that it's not 1968 anymore. Shut up and embrace the fake EV shifting, you nerds. Find some joy in your life for once.

"The [Kia EV6] GT's new Virtual Gear Shift feature enhances driving immersion by simulating gear shifts with visuals, engine sound effects, and a tactile sensation through motor torque adjustments,"

Um, no. I use feel and sound to know when to shift, but I don't want to fake it.

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[Donald Stanfield]

Not being able to rev the engine is the one thing I miss in an EV. How do you tell the guy next to you that you want to race?

 

[jfoonly]

Not being able to rev the engine is the one thing I miss in an EV. How do you tell the guy next to you that you want to race?

Pull down your sunglasses and raise an eyebrow?

 

[Dark-Fx]

Not being able to rev the engine is the one thing I miss in an EV. How do you tell the guy next to you that you want to race?

Turn on the top two sets of bulbs on my side.

 

[sfvR1S]

EV's don't need fake shifter/exhaust sound. You can make rev/downshift sounds yourself like a real petrolhead.

 

[Killer95Stang]

Not being able to rev the engine is the one thing I miss in an EV. How do you tell the guy next to you that you want to race?

Finger gesture of course

Okay... I'm getting banned?

 

[UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan]

Not being able to rev the engine is the one thing I miss in an EV. How do you tell the guy next to you that you want to race?

Whatever you do, don’t point a starting pistol.

IMO… silly for EVs to mimic ICE. However, repurposing paddle shifters to set different levels of regen could be useful.

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