Why do many new energy vehicles now have a hand-held gear design? Why not use airplane gear, rotary gear, yacht gear, chicken leg gear. It feels that new energy vehicles are not very diversified in terms of shifting methods.
Perhaps the hand-held gear can better reduce the area of the “right-hand armrest box”, so as to design more storage space, aromatherapy system, wireless charging and other designs. If the traditional ground gear design is adopted, it will definitely take up a large area! Compared with other shifting methods (but Tesla’s design has designed the shifting on the sunroof beam where the driver looks up, which is also a very bold design.), the hand-held gear design is more compact, can save space in the car, and provide more flexibility for interior design.
From a design perspective, the hand-held gear is integrated with the center console, which helps to improve the overall aesthetics and coordination of the car.
Of course, some netizens also said that today’s gear shifting has been changed from early mechanization to electronicization, so there is no need to connect the gearbox through the ground gear to achieve the shifting operation!
However, some netizens also said: The hand-held gear design has a long history of application in the automotive industry, and the technology is relatively mature and stable and reliable. This design can ensure the smoothness and accuracy of gear shifting and reduce the failure rate. The hand-held gear design conforms to the driving habits of most drivers, especially in the context of the popularity of automatic transmission vehicles. Drivers can easily get started without adapting to the new gear shifting method. It is usually located behind the steering wheel, easy to operate, does not take up too much space, and does not interfere with the driver’s other operations. Do you agree with this, but I think that from learning to driving, many cars have more ground gears, hand-held gears (maybe in high-end cars and luxury cars), so I don’t agree with this statement!
Some people also said that the manufacturing cost of the hand-held gear design is relatively low, which helps to reduce the overall price of new energy vehicles and improve market competitiveness. Consumers have a high acceptance of the hand-held gear design, and this design is more likely to be accepted by the market. So what do you think? As for the high acceptance of the hand-held gear, I have a friend who has been driving for many years, and he can’t accept the hand-held gear design!
However, some people say that the hand-held gear design is not easy to cause misoperation during vehicle driving, thereby improving driving safety. The design shows good stability and durability during long-term use. What do you think about this? I think it depends on the person, because there are a lot of things to be turned on and off, the switch lights are there, the smart driving button is there, the horn is there, and the wipers are also there. I think the steering wheel is too much! So many things are concentrated in one place. Aren’t you afraid of being in a hurry or touching them by mistake in special weather? I think it doesn’t feel so good to design it as a hand-held gearshift!
Then why do many new energy vehicles do this (but some car companies still keep the previous design), in general, it is found that it is mainly affected by multiple factors such as technology, cost, market acceptance and regulations. Many people say that hand-held gearshift, as a mature and reliable way of shifting, can meet the needs of most consumers. In the future, with the continuous advancement of technology and the diversification of market demand, there may be more innovative designs for the shifting methods of new energy vehicles (Tesla has started another design). But the new design must be promoted and applied on the premise of ensuring driving safety, comfort and reliability. What do you think about this?
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