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[-] ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The perfect truth of this meme is why I can never own an electric car.

?????????

What is that retro-looking thing on the right?

(Also why are my question marks getting cut off? I typed 9 of them but only 3 show up.)

[-] maybeamonster@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago

What is that retro-looking thing on the right?

Hurst "Lightning Rods" from the 80s. Basically a flashy way to manually shift an automatic transmission.

Good write up and explanation here: https://www.macsmotorcitygarage.com/a-cool-idea-at-the-time-the-hurst-lightning-rods-shifter/

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