We’re not sure which this particular effort will turn out to be, but let’s hope the former because it suggests that Ford engineers are working on a manual shifter for electric cars. The patent summary ...

But nowadays manufacturers are trying to bridge that gap by trying out new tech. Ford has recently patented a manual gear shifter for EVs. The patent, titled Shifter Assembly For Electric Vehicle, was ...

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 ...

Ford is exploring ways to make electric vehicles (EVs) more engaging by introducing a simulated manual transmission. A recently published patent, titled “Shifter Assembly for Electric Vehicle ...