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		zyang on Oct 7, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Is Ford about to reinvent the bicycle derailleur? I wouldn't dismiss the idea so quickly. This appears to be a stepping stone to automatic gear shifting. Memory alloy would be cheaper and more reliable than step motors.

gbrown on Oct 7, 2021 [–]

Electronic shifting is already a thing, and they make it work pretty well with servos.

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