Print

Please login or register.
1 Hour 1 Day 1 Week 1 Month Forever
Login with username, password and session length

[pscocoa]

..... I prefer the auto gear stick in centre console not on steering wheel as with this car. ....

Why? Yours, like my R Class's, is just an electric version of column changes from yonks back and it clears a space in the middle for other things. 

But it does force the drivers wrist into an awkward, almost gay, angle.



I presume the Merc has its auto box gear display in the dash? One with the other, so to speak. ..?

definitely do not like stalk gear system even with gear selection in display. When tight parking you are checking selection a lot to make sure you have it right.

[Sir Tigger KC]

I was pondering this the other day.

There no reason at all, that I can think of at least, why the gear lever needs to exist at all. It's purely an electrical input on the end of the lever linkage.

In fact it could be a simple switch on the dash. ...or indeed, placed anywhere, like a flappy padle behind... No ignore that.

Some automatic trucks have done away with the 'gear lever' in the centre.  An MAN I drove once had a rotary switch on the dash.

I'd never seen one before so sat there for a bit thinking 'How the f... do I drive this?' , before spotting the switch and having the 'lightbulb' moment!     

[MR MISTER]

IIRC, Suzuki vitara has a rotary dash switch for gear ratios

I was pondering this the other day.

There no reason at all, that I can think of at least, why the gear lever needs to exist at all. It's purely an electrical input on the end of the lever linkage.

In fact it could be a simple switch on the dash. ...or indeed, placed anywhere, like a flappy padle behind... No ignore that.

IIRC, Suzuki vitara has a rotary dash switch for gear ratios.

Some automatic trucks have done away with the 'gear lever' in the centre.  An MAN I drove once had a rotary switch on the dash.

I'd never seen one before so sat there for a bit thinking 'How the f... do I drive this?' , before spotting the switch and having the 'lightbulb' moment!     

[chrisgixer]

I was pondering this the other day.

There no reason at all, that I can think of at least, why the gear lever needs to exist at all. It's purely an electrical input on the end of the lever linkage.

In fact it could be a simple switch on the dash. ...or indeed, placed anywhere, like a flappy padle behind... No ignore that.

IIRC, Suzuki vitara has a rotary dash switch for gear ratios.

Some automatic trucks have done away with the 'gear lever' in the centre.  An MAN I drove once had a rotary switch on the dash.

I'd never seen one before so sat there for a bit thinking 'How the f... do I drive this?' , before spotting the switch and having the 'lightbulb' moment!     

Cone Esta sort it put. You been up all night watching the cricket?

[MR MISTER]

I was pondering this the other day.
Hu
There no reason at all, that I can think of at least, why the gear lever needs to exist at all. It's purely an electrical input on the end of the lever linkage.

In fact it could be a simple switch on the dash. ...or indeed, placed anywhere, like a flappy padle behind... No ignore that.

IIRC, Suzuki vitara has a rotary dash switch for gear ratios.

Some automatic trucks have done away with the 'gear lever' in the centre.  An MAN I drove once had a rotary switch on the dash.

I'd never seen one before so sat there for a bit thinking 'How the f... do I drive this?' , before spotting the switch and having the 'lightbulb' moment!     

Cone Esta sort it put. You been up all night watching the cricket?

Pardon?

[chrisgixer]

I was pondering this the other day.
Hu
There no reason at all, that I can think of at least, why the gear lever needs to exist at all. It's purely an electrical input on the end of the lever linkage.

In fact it could be a simple switch on the dash. ...or indeed, placed anywhere, like a flappy padle behind... No ignore that.

IIRC, Suzuki vitara has a rotary dash switch for gear ratios.

Some automatic trucks have done away with the 'gear lever' in the centre.  An MAN I drove once had a rotary switch on the dash.

I'd never seen one before so sat there for a bit thinking 'How the f... do I drive this?' , before spotting the switch and having the 'lightbulb' moment!     

Cone Esta sort it put. You been up all night watching the cricket?

Pardon?

Oh Bollards