It's funny, I have a Leaf and I never thought about the shifter. Works fine for me.
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328GTS
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JoaoD
Tech Enthusiast
strykeroz
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JeffK
Well-Known Member
It seems people don't have any trouble with the shifter and gears... they seem to have more trouble with mixing up the accelerator and brake pedals 
Red Sage
The Cybernetic Samurai
I was always partial to this design:
1968-1972 El Camino Console Auto Shifter Assy 1968-72
Though, I admit it may be out of place in an electric car without a mechanical linkage to a transmission, I somehow think it would be nice to operate. Old as it is, I always thought it was kind of futuristic, and a bit more sporty than a column shifter. At the very least, J-Turns would be easier to manage in emergency situations.
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1968-1972 El Camino Console Auto Shifter Assy 1968-72
Though, I admit it may be out of place in an electric car without a mechanical linkage to a transmission, I somehow think it would be nice to operate. Old as it is, I always thought it was kind of futuristic, and a bit more sporty than a column shifter. At the very least, J-Turns would be easier to manage in emergency situations.
Right? Hello...? Anybody there?
Red Sage
The Cybernetic Samurai
What exactly makes them 'better'...? That they are smaller and further away? Or just that there is a tiny display behind the steering wheel?
Zaphod
Galaxy President (former)
What we like and dislike is completely subjective. Cleary we are totally opposite on this one. If you like it, great, but I'm meh...anyway, the other ones just look like there were considered in the design of the dash. Like they had a logical place and seem to "flow" in the overall design. The 3 screen looks like they designed this fancy dashboard with the magical slot vent(s) and realized, "oh @#$$, were do we put the screen?" So they made this "sculpted" mount and slapped the screen protruding out of the dash and called it done.
Btw, I'm fine with no screen behind the wheel. Would I like one, sure, but think with the assumed HUD, it wouldn't be needed.
Waiting4M3
Active Member
Speaking of old school, maybe add an optional engine noise simulator for them old school petro-heads. All the luxury ICE car makers are doing it anyway to make their new "eco" turbo 4 or 6 sound like a V8. Maybe even simulate gear changes by reducing torque at fake shift points and match the engine noise pitch change.
I'm only half joking, or maybe 75% joking. Sorry for sidetracking.
Before the Nissan Leaf made it cheaper to buy a new EV, there were folks converting old junker cars to electric, and some of them would offer to include a CD of engine noise. I always thought that was a horrid idea. The quietness of an EV is one of the things I love about them, and the noise pollution is one of the many, many things I hate about stinkers.
jelloslug
Active Member
I find it funny that the classic Model S is shown on the screen...haha
and even the newer interior:
JeffK
Well-Known Member
deonb
Active Member
I hope not. Since this is what the most "modern" actual spacecraft looks like in reality:
JeffK
Well-Known Member
JeffK
Well-Known Member
That's a prototype. Talk to us when it flies.
Thank you kindly.
Still waiting on an actual manned mission though
The original dragon capsule it's based on has been in use since 2010
