In today’s edition of What the Heck, we have the strange case of Ford wanting to put what is essentially a fake manual ...

Ford’s new electric vehicles could soon see a retro addition: manual gear shifters. A patent application from the automaker ...

Toyota has been working on a simulated manual transmission for future EVs since at least 2022, and Hyundai has famously ...

When it comes to new car innovations, it’s clear that the gear shifter is undergoing a dramatic overhaul — but drivers aren't ...

The patent—titled Shifter Assembly For Electric Vehicle —showcases a properly old-school shift lever mounted in a box. If ...

A Ford patent suggests the automaker could put a manual shifter in electric vehicles as a nostalgic touch for old car lovers.

From touch screens to crystal balls, designers are running with their newfound freedom to put the controls almost anywhere; ‘Whose idea was this?’ ...

A recently published patent application describes a simulated manual transmission shifter lever for Ford's future electric ...

Ford applied for a patent for the so-called 'Shifter Assembly For Electric Vehicles.' While it looks like a gear shift, it ...

However, in some electric vehicles ... regenerative braking or to also manually change gear ratios. Related: What’s the ‘L’ in Your Shifter and When Should You Use It?

Electric cars have different powertrains from their ICE counterparts, but not only that, the whole driving experience is also ...