I Hate the Stupid Dial Shifter: Now With Poll

[Smilemonster]

Well, TBF, there isn't a lot to like about TESLA's to begin with.

Literally nothing if you are referring to the Cybertruck



That's cheating. This guy's using cheat codes!

That's what I do too! I gave up after shutting it off so many times and forgetting to put it in park, then realizing that if I turned the key back on, it did it for me. so I just stopped trying...lol.

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[PNWMaverick]

This is how MINI did their electronic shifter:

To go into drive, you press the button on the side of the shifter and pull back. To go into reverse, press the button and push forward. To put it in park, just press the P button. If you own both a newer MINI and a Maverick (like yours truly), try not mistake the iDrive dial for the shifter and vice-versa.

I would pass on buying that car simply because that is so disgusting. Who was even allowed to design that? Who was allowed to approve of that design? Straight to jail.

 

[Blue_Max]

I would pass on buying that car simply because that is so disgusting. Who was even allowed to design that? Who was allowed to approve of that design? Straight to jail.

I think the idea is that it will allow drivers to pretend they have a manual transmission, as a proper Mini should.

 

[CX430-4ME]

Had this same thing happen to me 3-4 times now. Most recent time was this past weekend. There needs to be a lock out to keep it from going into Neutral or they need to make you push down on the dial before it will let you spin it. Something needs to be done before someone trashes a transmission or gets into an accident. HUGE safety concern!

 

[CTYankee]

I would pass on buying that car simply because that is so disgusting. Who was even allowed to design that? Who was allowed to approve of that design? Straight to jail.

I test drove it and did end up buying a Mini S convertible with it, for which I'm awaiting delivery. I think it will be easier to get used to than the Maverick dial. As others have said, I now just kind of spin the dial when parking or going into drive, but have to look when going into reverse to be sure I've selected the right spot on the dial.

Like the Maverick, the Mini shifter will automatically revert to Park if I shut it off without hitting the Park button. I will also likely use the manumatic, having tried it out on our 2016, where it helped keep the engine in the right place on the power curve.

I think the idea is that it will allow drivers to pretend they have a manual transmission, as a proper Mini should.

I've driven manumatics before and the early ones weren't great about doing what you asked when you asked. The Mini seems to be better at doing that, as long as you aren't doing something that would grenade the transmission. So not as good as a real manual, but a reasonable facsimile thereof. Real manuals in the F-series generation are extremely hard to find.

 

[Rivers90]

The Ford F250's I drive have column shifters. But they also don't have push button start.

I am ok with any of them. I drive cars with manual transmissions, ones with Autos on the column ones with the dial. No push-button ones yet. I have not had a problem. I think the dial is not the last shifter type we will see I bet something new is coming at some point. I do see room for improvement.

 

[ndmiller]

10 pages on this stupidity again? It can't be changed and won't be either.....Move on or sell your maveick.

Good thing it's easy to ignore both people and thread.

 

[wax87]

15,000 miles and this has never happen to me. Turn the car on, brake, one click for Rev, or just spin it for D and forget about it. I do not even set it to P, it does that automagically when turn the key Off

 

[Maverickman74]

I would prefer a column shifter. The other day my mother in law parked her work truck where I have told her not to many times. So the other day when I had to back a trailer into the carport I had to kink it up and do a Austin powers. In the 5 or 6 times I had to move a foot and shift and steer I miss shifted and jammed park twice.

I think the problem is that if you were raised on column shift, grew up to learn manual but hot rodded a a console shift auto, than you will never be 100% comfortable with the dial.

 

[Eggflipper]

I think the problem is that if you were raised on column shift, grew up to learn manual but hot rodded a a console shift auto, than you will never be 100% comfortable with the dial.

I don’t know I’m almost sixty and certainly learned and drove under those conditions and I have no problem with the dial shifter. It’s how the vehicle gets put into gear. I do that, and move along with my day.

 

[Eggflipper]

Oops. That post above got added together. It should have been two separate bits. Now, stuff like not being able to figure out how to post stuff properly, THAT is frustrating

 

[Ranger 87]

I totally agree. Ford did this to save money and for no other reason. I watched the review of the Maverick Should You Buy a 2024 Ford Maverick? Thorough Review By A Mechanic - YouTube and the guy also hates it.

 

[Guv]

10 pages on this stupidity again? It can't be changed and won't be either.....Move on or sell your maveick.

Good thing it's easy to ignore both people and thread.

Then follow your own advice and IGNORE.

 

[Skeeter163]

I feel like I've given the dial a fair shake and have determined I frikken hate the stupid thing. It is just not intuitive to being able to grab it and put it where you need it to go without deliberately looking down at it.

The Mav is my wife's DD and I drive a manual trans Tacoma or MT Miata and am used to knowing by the feel what gear I'm in. I'm lost in the Maverick with the dial. I have had many, many episodes of going the wrong way with it when trying to turn quickly when turning around.

Today sealed the deal for me and the stupid thing.

Wife and I were driving an old 55 mph 2 lane backroad in Podunk, OK. Idiot 2 cars ahead was running 60mph for most of the time but would drift into a coma (or on the phone) and slow down randomly for no reason to 45mph.

I was getting frustrated being 2 cars back and after about the 15th time flopped my arms down at my sides like "Why, why?". As the lead car sped up I was not accelerating while pushing the gas pedal down.

I looked down and the tach was at 4,000rpms and we were slowing down. I immediately started thinking about reports in here of people's trucks doing this and being stranded with an electronic glitch.

Looked down again and the dial was in "N" neutral. Flipped it to "D" and all was well. Just a random flop of the hands and the truck was inoperable. No locking detent or button to push to make the shift, no click or tactile feel, just a flick and it's in neutral.

I really hate this dial.

Reading this stupid stuff is a waste of time.. all cars will have it in time

 

[Strike]

Was this your reaction?

I feel like I've given the dial a fair shake and have determined I frikken hate the stupid thing. It is just not intuitive to being able to grab it and put it where you need it to go without deliberately looking down at it.

The Mav is my wife's DD and I drive a manual trans Tacoma or MT Miata and am used to knowing by the feel what gear I'm in. I'm lost in the Maverick with the dial. I have had many, many episodes of going the wrong way with it when trying to turn quickly when turning around.

Today sealed the deal for me and the stupid thing.

Wife and I were driving an old 55 mph 2 lane backroad in Podunk, OK. Idiot 2 cars ahead was running 60mph for most of the time but would drift into a coma (or on the phone) and slow down randomly for no reason to 45mph.

I was getting frustrated being 2 cars back and after about the 15th time flopped my arms down at my sides like "Why, why?". As the lead car sped up I was not accelerating while pushing the gas pedal down.

I looked down and the tach was at 4,000rpms and we were slowing down. I immediately started thinking about reports in here of people's trucks doing this and being stranded with an electronic glitch.

Looked down again and the dial was in "N" neutral. Flipped it to "D" and all was well. Just a random flop of the hands and the truck was inoperable. No locking detent or button to push to make the shift, no click or tactile feel, just a flick and it's in neutral.

I really hate this dial.

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