I'm sure some people would like this but from a technical point of view it's of course a redundant technology in an EV. The reason manufacturers might like thi

I'm sure some people would like this but from a technical point of view it's of course a redundant technology in an EV. The reason manufacturers might like this is because it perpetuates a business model of servicing and repairing these vehicles for them. More moving parts means more maintenance. A lot of the business with ICE vehicles is in parts and maintenance. With EVs, the maintenance is mostly limited to changing the tires and topping up various fluids once in a while. So, the life time value of the vehicle is actually lower for them. You sell it once and then the owner is really happy with a vehicle that just keeps on going and generally has not a lot of need for regular servicing. Manual gears would be a way of artificially building in some contingencies for that and creating a need for more frequent opportunities for selling and servicing expensive parts.