Well, shit.

"ImmoralMinority" (araimondo) 12/05/2019 at 11:13 • Filed to: None

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farscythe - makin da cawfee! > ImmoralMinority 12/05/2019 at 11:15

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eh...everything outsells manuals in the us

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > ImmoralMinority 12/05/2019 at 11:20

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With fewer and fewer cars being offered with a manual and more EVs hitting the market it was inevitable we would reach this point. 

CobraJoe > ImmoralMinority 12/05/2019 at 11:25

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If I’m to get the exact car I want, I’ll have to build it myself.

I’ve come to terms with that thought about 10 years ago .

But I’m not too worried about the eventual EV takeover.  Big block style torque without the big block gas bill?  I think I can be ok with that.  

Ash78, voting early and often > ImmoralMinority 12/05/2019 at 11:25

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Sort of random metrics, eh?

BEEF JERKY OUTSELLING YOGURT!

How about “I’d like both of them?”

Urambo Tauro > ImmoralMinority 12/05/2019 at 11:26

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Even though EVs and m anual transmissions are like 99% mutually exclusive, this still feels like comparing apples to oranges.

facw > ImmoralMinority 12/05/2019 at 11:27

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Sort of an irrelevant comparison.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > ImmoralMinority 12/05/2019 at 11:34

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No surprise. I have no problem with it as long as the three-pedal option doesn’t disappear entirely.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Ash78, voting early and often 12/05/2019 at 11:35

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Just don’t ask for any beef jerky yogurt.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Urambo Tauro 12/05/2019 at 11:37

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It definitely is, and if you love apples, and so few people buy them that stores don’t stock them anymore, it’s a concern!

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > ImmoralMinority 12/05/2019 at 11:37

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Yeah, I read about that.  And one sad thing is that the rise of BEVs will likely result in the complete death of new manual transmissions cars within a decade or two.

kanadanmajava1 > Urambo Tauro 12/05/2019 at 11:40

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Why not both?

I have driven with a converted EV Passat with such combination. It was pretty weird expe rience. None of the major manufacturers have really offered such but Morgan had a concept EV with a 5 speed manual. I have no idea if they did sell any of these.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 12/05/2019 at 11:42

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Now I want to try beef jerky yogurt

For Sweden > ImmoralMinority 12/05/2019 at 11:42

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EVs are good though

Ash78, voting early and often > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 12/05/2019 at 11:47

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There are the occasional weirdos, but yes -- that was baked into the analogy :D

MoCamino > ImmoralMinority 12/05/2019 at 13:30

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davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly 12/05/2019 at 13:41

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[puke]

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > kanadanmajava1 12/05/2019 at 13:51

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Seems like a manual with an electric motor is completely irrelevant.

Telsas have one gear. The Taycan has two.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 12/05/2019 at 13:53

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You know, there exists a machine that can make yogurt AND beef jerky:

https://www.amazon.com/Ronco-Dehydrator-Yogurt-Maker-Machine/product-reviews/B000059L4A

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly 12/05/2019 at 14:01

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Seeing the text in the notification, I expected this:

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly 12/05/2019 at 14:03

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I actually bought one of these (or one very similar) years ago.

Used it... not once.

kanadanmajava1 > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 12/05/2019 at 15:19

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I think the earlier Roadster Tesla has also two gears. Two gears make some sense but 5 doesn’t . But anything is better than a slush box automatic. I just don’t like these. For drag racing they are very good though.  

f86sabre > ImmoralMinority 12/05/2019 at 21:25

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https://jalopnik.com/mario-andretti-and-your-other-favorite-race-car-drivers-5952924

pip bip - choose Corrour > ImmoralMinority 12/06/2019 at 08:11

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#sad