A Ford patent suggests the automaker could put a manual shifter in electric vehicles as a nostalgic touch for old car lovers.

To this end [Noctiluxx] created a very nice 3D printable stick shifter you can build yourself ... below which is a guide plate with the desired shift pattern. Each position has a microswitch ...

If you're new to the world of stick-shift cars, you'd be forgiven for wondering ... those pedals to keep the car stationary ...