Who still uses old driving methods?

[ChilledMatt]

Oh dear, they got it back to front!

If you Google "automatic gear selector" and look at images, pretty much everyone of them is "back to front".

 

[MartinSEsr]

The new Lotus Emeya.

Why the heck would it be forward for reverse and back for drive!! On what planet does that make sense?

 

[tsedge]

If you Google "automatic gear selector" and look at images, pretty much everyone of them is "back to front".

That's my point earlier in this thread: let's at least get it right on EVs.

 

[Ian Key]

Why the heck would it be forward for reverse and back for drive!! On what planet does that make sense?

Because it's the direction your body is thrown when you floor the throttle

 

[Brettus]

I feel like this is imperial and metric all over again, the auto gearbox way was likely a mechanical necessity like imperial stuff being based on physical things. Embrace the new and logical metric driven selection

 

[mj224]

I don't like the rotary switch that goes from reverse neutral and drive. I do have to be careful when I select reverse or drive, I still check I am going the way I want! I would prefer a lever gear, push for forward and pull back for reverse.

I very occasionally look for a gear stick, and also a key to start up...

An age thing probably..

 

[Deleted member 10041]

Certainly in my car I have a stalk from the steering column its a finger touch up for reverse and down for drive

 

[tsedge]

Certainly in my car I have a stalk from the steering column its a finger touch up for reverse and down for drive

Mais oui, mais nous avons moins de chance.

 

[Kithmo]

I don't like the rotary switch that goes from reverse neutral and drive. I do have to be careful when I select reverse or drive, I still check I am going the way I want! I would prefer a lever gear, push for forward and pull back for reverse.

I very occasionally look for a gear stick, and also a key to start up...

An age thing probably..

The car shows you what gear it's in on the display and lit up in front of the selector.

 

[MartinSEsr]

If you Google "automatic gear selector" and look at images, pretty much everyone of them is "back to front".

It is very illogical when you think about it, I can't think why it would be forward for reverse and vice versa.

 

[Abe]

It is very illogical when you think about it, I can't think why it would be forward for reverse and vice versa.

Using traditional automatic gear selectors, you pull it back to engage drive and lower gears and push it forward to engage reverse. It’s probably mirroring that muscle memory.

Why it was like that in the first place I don’t know. Maybe gearbox design, maybe you have more control pulling rather than pushing so you can select the right gear. Maybe something else entirely.