CeeDub
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And which way does the operator push the joystick to go forward?Eyeresearch said:Even running a bulldozier now is done with joysticks and mouse type shiffters, heck of a lot easier than all the old style levers and pedals.
Wallace1946 said:My only complaint is there is no place to rest my hand, standard or automatic I would rest my hand on the shifter... Guess I have to hold my wife's had... Could be worse.
DAlanStewart said:Even after almost a month I still have to stop and think about which direction is for reverse and which is for drive. It follows the pattern of an automatic transmission, but doesn't operate like one since the lever does not stay in a particular position for each mode. It would make more sense to me if forward was for moving forward and backward was for moving backward. Park should probably moving to the left or right, not pushing a button. Even better, get rid of it and put this function on the steering wheel. It's a waste of space where it is.
+1johnrhansen said:If only the car could just read my mind and just know which direction I wanted to go...
HyperMiler said::idea: The metaphor I use is the way the car would move if my hand - via the shifter - would be touching the ground.
The hand would push forward to move the car back, and vice versa.
I love the push-button solution that Fiat uses in their 500e. Sadly that vehicle isn't available in Texas.rogersleaf said:In the age of never having enough cup holders, I find it surprising that auto manufacturers still use anything that resembles a mechanical gear selector and placed in the center console. Most are nothing more than electronic switches. A simple touch pad takes less space, has fewer moving parts, and can be placed on the face of a dashboard in the driver's line of sight. That would free up the center console for a decently placed armrest.
I've never had any issues with the armrest, save that I'd rather it not be fabric covered. The location is fine for me, perhaps because I have the seat all the way back on the track. Sitting so far back is one reason I'm very glad the LEAF doesn't have a dash mounted shifter: it is awkward to reach that far forward.rogersleaf said:In the age of never having enough cup holders, I find it surprising that auto manufacturers still use anything that resembles a mechanical gear selector and placed in the center console. Most are nothing more than electronic switches. A simple touch pad takes less space, has fewer moving parts, and can be placed on the face of a dashboard in the driver's line of sight. That would free up the center console for a decently placed armrest.
It's a short leg issue for me. The seat is forward, neither armrest has good position. The Honda Civic I had before this had a sliding center armrest which worked perfect for my size.I've never had any issues with the armrest, save that I'd rather it not be fabric covered. The location is fine for me, perhaps because I have the seat all the way back on the track. Sitting so far back is one reason I'm very glad the LEAF doesn't have a dash mounted shifter: it is awkward to reach that far forward.
Like some others here, I think the shifter works fine and I long ago got used to it. And the LEAF is adequately endowed with cup holders.
johnrhansen said:It took me a minute to keep from getting mixed up with fwd and rev. It's opposite as to what I would intuitively think. But I got used to it.
Funny thing is I'm the opposite. Having driven automatics with on the floor shifters I just naturally pulled back on the shifter to go forward. Of course the first time I thought about it explaining to someone else on how to shift to forward, pulling back on the shifter seemed like the wrong way to go :? Also having come from on the floor stick shift cars you'd think I would be tempted to push forward on the mouse just like on such manual cars you push the shifter forward for first gear, reverse is often times to the right and down(or back) :?BlueandFav said:johnrhansen said:It took me a minute to keep from getting mixed up with fwd and rev. It's opposite as to what I would intuitively think. But I got used to it.
I've had my Leaf over two months and haven't gotten used to it yet. My brother backed his into another car not long after getting his Leaf. Maybe my family just expects a car to go forward when we push a lever forwards. The shifter is my biggest gripe about the Leaf.
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