Car companies think fake vroom vroom sounds will make you want an electric car
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Toyota is working on a simulated stick shift for EVs that will let drivers pretend to manually shift gears. The system may even, a Toyota spokesperson told The Wall Street Journal. EVs don't need multi-speed transmissions like regular cars do, so this would be just for fun. But, he said, things like artificial engine roars and unnecessary transmissions probably won't catch on long term. Buyers love quiet cars and can be repelled by fake stuff, he said.
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