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Gated Shifters (Automatic Transmissions)

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Gated Shifters (Automatic Transmissions) by mikevegas06
Feb 03, 2008 (4:58 pm)
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I've noticed for some time now, that a good number of automobile manufactures use an overly complex path for the gear selector (IMO). I much prefer the mundane looking but highly useful verticle path. Or the "h-path"/ "inverted h-path" for transmissions with the the manual shift mode. What do you think?
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Re: Gated Shifters (Automatic Transmissions) [mikevegas06] by boaz47
Feb 03, 2008 (8:17 pm)
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Replying to: mikevegas06 (Feb 03, 2008 4:58 pm)

For most of the year it doesn't make much difference to me. But in the winter living in the mountains I like the idea of the + or - shifters for sport mode. Truth seems to be that for most drivers all they need is three letters. D-R-P.
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Re: Gated Shifters (Automatic Transmissions) [mikevegas06] by mikevegas06
Feb 06, 2008 (3:51 am)
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Replying to: mikevegas06 (Feb 03, 2008 4:58 pm)

This is what I'm getting at -- for me, the gear shift in pic 1 is much easier to use than the one in pic 2
 
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Re: Gated Shifters (Automatic Transmissions) [mikevegas06] by bumpy
Feb 06, 2008 (8:10 am)
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Replying to: mikevegas06 (Feb 06, 2008 3:51 am)

The pictures didn't show up, but I'm guessing 1 was a conventional automatic shifter and 2 was the zig-zag type. I've driven both (sparingly) and don't see any practical difference in usability between the two. The zig-zag type does eliminate the need for a lock button on the shifter itself.
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I think by nippononly
Feb 06, 2008 (11:01 am)
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the zig-zag shifters are a bit silly, and don't completely compensate for the lack of shift locks the straight shifters have. It is pretty easy to bump a car from drive to neutral or even reverse with the zig-zag shifters.
 
Since automatics transmissions are entirely controlled by computers these days, and the shifter itself does anything any longer but move a solenoid to give the compouter instructions, I can't figure why we haven't gone to push-button automatics by now anyway. The automatic shifter is a relic from the past.
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Re: I think [nippononly] by mikevegas06
Feb 07, 2008 (3:06 am)
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Replying to: nippononly (Feb 06, 2008 11:01 am)

pic 1
 
 
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tech difficulities by mikevegas06
Feb 07, 2008 (6:36 am)
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Oh well. Can't get the pics to appear. They show up just fine in the preview mode, but nothing appears when I actually post the message. Most likely due to user error
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Re: tech difficulities [mikevegas06] by steve_ HOST
Feb 07, 2008 (9:40 pm)
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Replying to: mikevegas06 (Feb 07, 2008 6:36 am)

You could park the pics on your CarSpace album and link from there.
 
Maybe, lol.

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