Consumer Reports

When It Comes to Gear Selectors, Drivers Prefer the Simplicity of Old-School Shifters

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Porsche Patents a Gearbox That Works as Both a Manual and an Automatic

A new patent outlines a hybrid shifter that mimics an H-pattern gearbox with a clutch pedal while retaining full automatic ...
autoevolution

NHTSA Investigates Gear Shift Selector on Jeep, Chrysler, and Dodge Vehicles

Over 850,000 vehicles sold by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will be investigated by the NHTSA because of around 300 complaints regarding the gear shift selector. Initially, the NHTSA was only ...
wtvr

‘Park’ Problem: Gear shift confusion causes Chrysler to recall 812,000 vehicles

NEW YORK — Fiat Chrysler is recalling 1.1 million cars and SUVs worldwide because the gear selector makes it too easy for drivers to forget to put the vehicle in “Park” before getting out. Doing this ...

Porsche Is Developing a Shifter That Acts Like a Manual or Automatic

Manual gearboxes aren’t extinct just yet, but the outlook isn’t great. Across the industry, the good ol’ stick shift is ...
Cars

Cars.com Editors Sound Off on Electronic Gear Selectors

CARS.COM — Acura’s tagline for the 2016 RLX is: “Intuition unleashed by the will of the driver.” But when it comes to the luxury sedan’s electronic gear selector, unleashing the will of the driver is ...
Carscoops

Check Out The Ford F-150’s Column Gear Selector Shift Into Park All On Its Own

For all of its modern technology, the Ford F-150 is still offered with a three-passenger bench seat up front. That means that, in some versions of the truck, there’s no room for a modern shifter ...
Cars

Electronic Gear Selector Issue Probed in Death of 'Star Trek' Actor

CARS.COM — Federal safety officials are urging owners of the more than 800,000 Fiat Chrysler Automobiles vehicles under recall for potential rollaway crashes to be certain their cars are in Park and ...
Drive

Tesla to introduce voice-activated gear shifter – UPDATE

Shouting at your new Tesla to change gear will have to wait at least another 12 months. Until then, keep on swiping! Tesla electric cars will now be equipped with a voice-activated gear selector ...
Consumer Reports

Ford Fusion Recalled for Gear Selector Issue

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Jalopnik

Automakers Have A Long, Annoying History Of Trying To Replace The Gear Shifter

It seems like carmakers have some sort of beef with the traditional shift lever. Whether it be through rotary dials, fancy knobs, or crystal shift orbs (looking at you Genesis), manufacturers have — ...