I think he just means that rowing his own gears is fun to him, and if his goal is a fun car, then an electric psuedo-manual might be logical.

For me personally, the control is what's fun, so I think that I could still enjoy a good handling ev with regen forces comparable to engine braking, gears or no. But for ice, I only drive manual. Not because I need it or get better mpg, but because it's fun