Toyota may have a way to save the manual transmission in classic cars converted to run on batteries.
Most electric cars only have one or two forward gears, and that wouldn't change here. The patent documents describe a shifter and clutch pedal that aren't connected to the electric motor, but can influence its operation through software. Sensors would note the position of the clutch and shifter, and a controller would then alter motor speed to simulate the operation of a manual transmission.
Toyota is being pretty thorough about recreating the manual experience in an EV. Documents describe methods of simulating clutch pressure and shift reaction force, as well as what sounds like the equivalent of a tachometer, displaying a"virtual engine speed" that would change when the driver changes"gears" or engages and disengages the clutch.Toyota is even looking to patent simulated stalls.
It's unclear if this idea will ever reach production, but Toyota isn't the only automaker to propose electronic augmentations to the manual transmission. Ford has filed a patent application for anToyota plans to launch 30 EVs across its Toyota and Lexus brands in 2030. It unveiled
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