WinterDeere
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- Sep 6, 2011
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- Philadelphia
- Tractor
- John Deere 3033R, 855 MFWD, 757 ZTrak; IH Cub Cadet 123
Ram made the really stupid decision to design their gear shifter as a knob, and place this knob on the dash right next to the volume control knob for the radio. I've been driving for more than 30 years, and until getting this truck, have never had any issue with accidentally shifting into park while rolling, or going from forward to reverse by mistake. But I must've done it a dozen times in the first weeks of owning this truck, it is truly the most stupid design I have ever seen in an automobile.
Everyone knows, and has known or 60 years, how a shift lever works. It's second-nature, we don't even think about it anymore. Their decision to abandon this shows a level of hubris that is almost unforgiveable. Beyond that, if you're going to screw everyone by ditching the lever and moving to a knob, for the love of all things holy... don't place it next to the effing volume control!
Everyone knows, and has known or 60 years, how a shift lever works. It's second-nature, we don't even think about it anymore. Their decision to abandon this shows a level of hubris that is almost unforgiveable. Beyond that, if you're going to screw everyone by ditching the lever and moving to a knob, for the love of all things holy... don't place it next to the effing volume control!