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#75 of 80 2002 Civic Auto Trans by s1bro Sep 02, 2009 (6:50 am)
Does anybody have any info on a device that prevents the driver from slapping the tranny directly into 3rd (bypassing "D") ? I could swear that my daughter is not making sure that she is in the proper gear placement and is therefore wasting gas. No, she is not a hot-rodder, she probably is just not paying attention. Any device or other ideas would be appreciated. Replies to this message: targettuning (Sep 02, 2009 7:13 am) s1bro (Sep 02, 2009 7:20 am) blueiedgod (Sep 02, 2009 8:40 am) s1bro (Sep 02, 2009 8:53 am)
#76 of 80 CORRECTION by s1bro Sep 02, 2009 (6:55 am)
Please correct my earlier message (#75), it is a '07 Civic, NOT '02.
#77 of 80 Re: 2002 Civic Auto Trans [s1bro] by targettuning Sep 02, 2009 (7:13 am)
Replying to: s1bro (Sep 02, 2009 6:50 am) I have seen the correction and I know it is a 2007 Civic and the short answer is "no" there is no device that inhibits ones ability to inadvertently place the transmission into other than D (of course there is a lock-out to prevent insertion into R or P ). Automobile testers have noted this "flaw" in their tests of the recent Civics and I think Accords as well...maybe all Honda products with auto transmissions. Only deliberate attention to which gear is selected works, sorry. Replies to this message: s1bro (Sep 02, 2009 7:20 am)
#78 of 80 Re: 2002 Civic Auto Trans [targettuning] by s1bro Sep 02, 2009 (7:20 am)
Replying to: targettuning (Sep 02, 2009 7:13 am) Dang.   OK, so I'll spend some time tinkering in my garage to come up with one. If it works I'll let you know, right after I patent it.
#79 of 80 Re: 2002 Civic Auto Trans [s1bro] by blueiedgod Sep 02, 2009 (8:40 am)
Replying to: s1bro (Sep 02, 2009 6:50 am) Does anybody have any info on a device that prevents the driver from slapping the tranny directly into 3rd (bypassing "D") ? I could swear that my daughter is not making sure that she is in the proper gear placement and is therefore wasting gas. No, she is not a hot-rodder, she probably is just not paying attention. Any device or other ideas would be appreciated.   Make her drive manual. If she is not paying atention what gear she puts her automatic in, then she is probably not paying attention to her driving either. Driving stick will force to pay attention to the vehicle and the road.   Problem solved. Replies to this message: s1bro (Sep 02, 2009 8:53 am)
#80 of 80 Re: 2002 Civic Auto Trans [blueiedgod] by s1bro Sep 02, 2009 (8:53 am)
Replying to: blueiedgod (Sep 02, 2009 8:40 am) I agree that driving a manual causes the driver to pay more attention, one is more "connected" to the car than just sloughing about in "D". However, my daughter has not been trained to drive a stick, even though I have been doing so since I first learned to drive. Additionally, as you can see in post # 77, even auto "experts" have had the same problem with the Honda auto. On the rare occasion that I have driven her car, I too, have found myself banging it into 3rd before leaving my driveway.

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