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Re:Toyota patents plans for EV with manual transmission and ... by kevin_thibedeau on Monday September 05, 2022 @01:59PM (#32727161)
Three cylinder engines have a flat torque curve. They still benefit from a transmission.
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Re:Toyota patents plans for EV with manual transmission and ... by winrid on Tuesday September 06, 2022 @02:20AM (#32733602)
You're just thinking of small turbocharged engines, which always had a flattish torque curve if the turbo was tiny.
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Re:Toyota patents plans for EV with manual transmission and ... by hprotagonist on Monday September 05, 2022 @02:09PM (#32727285)
(street triple checking in) mostly flat.
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