Smooth, uniform power delivery is one of the best parts of driving an EV, but some drivers hate good ... for a traditional H-pattern manual shifter for use on electric vehicles.

A patent for a simulated manual gear selector for EVs just surfaced from Ford Such a device would inject more fun into driving cars without internal-combustion engines Ford’s not the first ...

Most notably, it gets a "Virtual Gear Shift feature" that sounds similar to ... it ruins the "purity" of the smooth and efficient EV experience. Or maybe you're a gas car purist and the idea ...