What is not evident from the headline is that the retirement will start in 2023 (effectively, just a year away) with the new generations of models, including the 2023 model year Tiguan and Passat.
With a flat torque curve and maximum torque available from 0 rpm, electric motor-driven vehicles really do not need a multi-speed transmission, other than -- perhaps -- a 2-speed (low gear/low speed and high gear/high speed) transmission. A 2-speed manual transmission does not sound as fun as a 5- or 6-speed manual transmission, does it?
With a flat torque curve and maximum torque available from 0 rpm, electric motor-driven vehicles really do not need a multi-speed transmission, other than -- perhaps -- a 2-speed (low gear/low speed and high gear/high speed) transmission. A 2-speed manual transmission does not sound as fun as a 5- or 6-speed manual transmission, does it?
Volkswagen To Retire The Manual Gearbox Altogether By 2030: Report
A new report claims VW plans to abandon the manual transmission for its next-generation models, kicking off in 2023 with the new Passat sedan and Tiguan SUV.
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