{"id":68462,"date":"2022-04-18T14:46:37","date_gmt":"2022-04-18T21:46:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogv2prod.wpenginepowered.com\/blog\/?p=68462"},"modified":"2023-10-19T06:25:14","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T13:25:14","slug":"electric-vehicles-and-autonomous-cars-mean-death-for-the-manual-transmission-and-heres-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/electric-vehicles-and-autonomous-cars-mean-death-for-the-manual-transmission-and-heres-why\/","title":{"rendered":"Electric Vehicles and Autonomous Cars Mean Death for the Manual Transmission\u2014and Here\u2019s Why"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 5<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><style>.kadence-column_7a33b4-c5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_7a33b4-c5 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_7a33b4-c5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_7a33b4-c5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_7a33b4-c5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_7a33b4-c5 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_7a33b4-c5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_7a33b4-c5{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_7a33b4-c5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_7a33b4-c5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_7a33b4-c5 qk-look-widget\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ultimate-post-row ultp-block-accf52  qk-main-wrap\"><div class=\"ultp-row-wrapper\"><div class=\"ultp-row-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ultimate-post-column ultp-block-842eb7\"><div class=\"ultp-column-wrapper\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_d5f4bd-37, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_d5f4bd-37[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_d5f4bd-37\"]{text-align:center;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_d5f4bd-37 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_d5f4bd-37[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_d5f4bd-37\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-family:Inter;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_d5f4bd-37 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_d5f4bd-37[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_d5f4bd-37\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"kt-adv-heading_d5f4bd-37 summary-title wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_d5f4bd-37\"><span>Summary<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Most electric vehicles don&rsquo;t have a multi-speed transmission. Despite this, they have a much wider powerband than internal combustion engines, so it&rsquo;s likely they&rsquo;ll cause manual transmissions to slowly phase out.<\/li><li>Manual transmissions are likely to phase out within the next decade or so because they don&rsquo;t work in many hybrid vehicles.<\/li><li>Most manual transmissions don&rsquo;t meet the current corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards, so it won&rsquo;t be a surprise if they&rsquo;re slowly phased out in the next decade or so.<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Automotive technology is getting to be more advanced all the time. Innovations, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/upcoming-electric-cars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"electric vehicles\">electric vehicles<\/a> and autonomous systems, are becoming more commonplace every year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And all that advanced technology makes it clear that the manual transmission&mdash;a simplistic mechanical device&mdash;will soon be obsolete. Even though enthusiasts often weep at the thought of the manual gearbox going the way of the carburetor, the end is undoubtedly near.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_1446694037-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"shutterstock 1446694037\" class=\"wp-image-68476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_1446694037-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_1446694037-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_1446694037-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_1446694037-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_1446694037-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_1446694037-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_1446694037-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption>The current wave of advanced automotive technologies makes it clear that the manual transmission&mdash;a simplistic mechanical device&mdash;will soon be obsolete.<strong> <\/strong> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why the Manual Transmission Will Soon Go the Way of the Carburetor&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The manual transmission has been dying a slow death for decades&mdash;and today&rsquo;s cutting-edge technology will be the proverbial nail in the coffin. You can expect stick-shift vehicles to disappear from the United States in the next decade or so, and here&rsquo;s why. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Most Electric Vehicles Don&rsquo;t Have a Multi-Speed Transmission<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last year, sales of all-electric and hybrid vehicles nearly doubled in the United States, from <a href=\"https:\/\/digital-motorage.vehicleservicepros.com\/motorage\/202204\/MobilePagedReplica.action?pm=2&amp;folio=6#pg8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\"300,000 in 2020 to more than 600,000 in 2021\">300,000 in 2020 to more than 600,000 in 2021<\/a>. Most experts expect there to be more electric vehicles (EVs) on the road each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although there are a couple of exceptions to the rule, most current EVs do not have a traditional multi-speed manual or automatic transmission. Instead, EVs typically have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/do-electric-vehicles-have-transmissions-straight-answers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"single-ratio drive unit\">single-ratio drive unit<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Electric motors have a much wider powerband than internal combustion engines. Therefore, the motors can usually produce acceptable performance without multiple gears.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ditching the conventional transmission saves on production costs, making EVs more affordable.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Manual Transmissions Don&rsquo;t Work in Many Hybrid Vehicles <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Manual transmissions also don&rsquo;t work in many hybrid vehicles. A lot of hybrids house their electric motors in the transmission, along with a planetary gearset that acts as a power-split device. The transmission is usually referred to as an electronically variable transmission (e-CVT).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the years, only a few hybrids (all of which were Hondas) were offered in the United States with a manual transmission. The cars had a powertrain layout that sandwiched a single motor between the engine and transmission, making a manual gearbox possible.  But because the setup doesn&rsquo;t allow the vehicle to run on electric power alone, it&rsquo;s not as efficient as using an e-CVT.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, there aren&rsquo;t any new hybrid vehicles offered with a manual transmission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_1161000280-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"shutterstock 1161000280\" class=\"wp-image-68485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_1161000280-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_1161000280-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_1161000280-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_1161000280-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_1161000280-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_1161000280-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_1161000280-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption>Manual transmissions don&rsquo;t work in many hybrid vehicles. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Current CAFE Standards Don&rsquo;t Favor Manuals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On March 31, 2022, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) finalized the updated corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards. The new regulations require an industry-wide fleet average of approximately <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/laws-regulations\/corporate-average-fuel-economy#:~:text=The%20final%20rule%20establishes%20standards,annually%20for%20model%20year%202026.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\"49 mpg for passenger vehicles\">49 mpg for passenger vehicles<\/a> by 2026. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To meet that goal, automakers must increase the efficiency of their product lines by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/laws-regulations\/corporate-average-fuel-economy#:~:text=The%20final%20rule%20establishes%20standards,annually%20for%20model%20year%202026.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\"8% annually for model years 2024 and 2025, then 10%\">8% annually for model years 2024 and 2025, then 10%<\/a> annually for 2026. The new standards will likely prompt vehicle manufacturers to drop most (or all) of the manual-equipped offerings from their product lines. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While in the past, manual transmissions were more efficient than automatics, that&rsquo;s no longer the case. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cars.com\/articles\/why-manual-transmissions-are-dying-and-whatll-end-them-for-good-424059\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\"Automatics now reign supreme\">Automatics now reign supreme<\/a>&nbsp;when it comes to efficiency. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today&rsquo;s electronically-controlled automatic transmissions provide precision that a human driver couldn&rsquo;t achieve with a stick shift. What&rsquo;s more, modern automatics have more gear ratios than manuals for reduced engine speed and improved fuel economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Many ADAS Systems Require an Automatic Transmission<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fully autonomous vehicles are still a ways off. However, there are already partially autonomous technologies on the road in the form of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are currently six levels of autonomy (starting at zero) as defined by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). Today&rsquo;s ADAS features, which are available in even entry-level cars, are rated between a one and a two on the autonomy scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A few examples of ADAS features include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Adaptive cruise control<\/strong>: The vehicle can accelerate and brake on its own to maintain a safe distance from the car ahead. Some systems also allow the vehicle to stop and continue on its own. <\/li><li><strong>Fully-automated parking assistance<\/strong>: The vehicle can control acceleration, braking, steering, and shifting on its own to fit into a parking spot.&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Dynamic driving assistance<\/strong>: The vehicle can control acceleration, braking, and steering for partially automated driving under certain conditions.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Obviously, it would be almost impossible to implement a manual transmission in any of these example ADAS systems. An automatic transmission is needed to complete the computer-controlled gear changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_1891003078-1024x438.jpg\" alt=\"shutterstock 1891003078\" class=\"wp-image-68486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_1891003078-1024x438.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_1891003078-300x128.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_1891003078-768x328.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_1891003078-1536x657.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_1891003078-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_1891003078-150x64.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption> With many ADAS features, it would be almost impossible to implement a manual transmission. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Robo-Cars Can&rsquo;t Drive Manual&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some researchers believe that human drivers will be <a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/news\/531094\/human-driving-outlawed-2050\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\"outlawed as soon as 2050\">outlawed as soon as 2050<\/a>, leaving only autonomous vehicles on the road. While that theory may or may not be true, there&rsquo;s no denying the fact that greater levels of autonomy will become available every year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And here&rsquo;s the thing&mdash;an autonomous vehicle doesn&rsquo;t have a hand to control a gear shifter or a foot to apply a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/slipping-clutch-symptoms-replacement-cost-how-to-fix\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"clutch\">clutch<\/a> pedal. But what a self-driving car does have, are the computer and electronics to control an automatic transmission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Engineers already face a multitude of challenges in their quest to make autonomous vehicles that can navigate public roadways. Adding the complexity of a manual transmission to the mix doesn&rsquo;t make sense, especially since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rd.com\/article\/why-americans-drive-automatic\/#:~:text=According%20to%20CarMax%2C%2096%20percent,transmissions%20in%20the%20United%20States.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\"96% of Americans\">96% of Americans<\/a> currently drive an automatic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If You Want a Manual Transmission, You&rsquo;d Better Get One Quick<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Automakers have been moving away from manual transmissions for a long time. In 2021, only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/06\/24\/business\/stick-shift-collector-cars.html#:~:text=For%20the%201980%20model%20year,U.S.%20News%20and%20World%20Report.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\"1% of vehicles\">1% of vehicles<\/a> produced in the United States came with a manual transmission.&nbsp;Furthermore, only 18% of American drivers know how to drive a stick, making it clear that demand is limited. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the 2022 model year, just <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motortrend.com\/features\/every-manual-transmission-car-for-sale?slide=27\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\"a handful of cars\">a handful of cars<\/a> are offered with a manual transmission. Even sports cars, like the Chevrolet C8 Corvette, no longer offer a true manual transmission (the C8 has a dual-clutch automatic instead). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, if you&rsquo;re set on rowing your own gears, you&rsquo;d better pick up one of the few cars that have a manual transmission before it&rsquo;s too late.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 5<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>Automotive technology is getting to be more advanced all the time. 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