E shifter vs dial shifter

[NoVaJimmy]

Everything you said, sorry to say, I am the exact opposite. A dial is just too overly complicated. Counting clicks and all. Not to mention the clicks are super faint. A straight linear movement is more natural. Going around the dial feels more like I should be fine tuning audio. To turn the dial you use every muscle, bone, and joint in your hand. Something usually reserved for precise complex tasks. Using pretty much just a hooked hand, and a push or pull movement of the elbow, wrist, and shoulder, you can operate a handled shifter. It engages your arm more but overall its a movement that requires less muscle commands. Im also not particularly fond of the truck going into park when you open the door. When offroad or doing work it is often useful to pen the door to see your position and I have no reason to be wearing a belt at that time. It just doesnt feel great to me and takes as almost as much away from the driving experience as the difference between an automatic and manual transmission.

Folks, this is what happens when drinking milk is cost prohibitive in a place like Hawaii!

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[MakinDoForNow]

I used up all my shifter hate on the Chrysler push button shifter in the 50's.

OMG I had one of those on a Plymouth. Loved it until some dumdum oil change or whatever reached up to take it out of gear and pulled the button (actually like nipples so you could grab them) out instead of pushing the neutral button. I liked to never got the dang button set working again.

 

[Timothyd]

Everything you said, sorry to say, I am the exact opposite. A dial is just too overly complicated. Counting clicks and all. Not to mention the clicks are super faint. A straight linear movement is more natural. Going around the dial feels more like I should be fine tuning audio. To turn the dial you use every muscle, bone, and joint in your hand. Something usually reserved for precise complex tasks. Using pretty much just a hooked hand, and a push or pull movement of the elbow, wrist, and shoulder, you can operate a handled shifter. It engages your arm more but overall its a movement that requires less muscle commands. Im also not particularly fond of the truck going into park when you open the door. When offroad or doing work it is often useful to pen the door to see your position and I have no reason to be wearing a belt at that time. It just doesnt feel great to me and takes as almost as much away from the driving experience as the difference between an automatic and manual transmission.

Well, okay. It did take me a couple of minutes to get used to it.
I'm afraid to ask you what you thought about the door handles.

 

[MakinDoForNow]

Folks, this is what happens when drinking milk is cost prohibitive in a place like Hawaii!

Wonder what he thinks about milking a cow?

 

[samspritzer]

I used up all my shifter hate on the Chrysler push button shifter in the 50's.

Yea....my 63 Newport had it. I hung rosary beads from the parking level to make sure it would engage the correct gear.

 

[Golfsnob]

I don't necessarily love it or hate it. I use mine for a work truck so it's just a tool. I do like the fact it automatically goes into park when you just turn the ignition off so I don't even touch the dial when parking.

 

[commadorebob]

I'm fine with it as it is in both vehicles. Weirdly, the Maverick dial spins freely while the Explorer is locked. Seems like a weird design choice by Ford to create two different mechanisms, but I'm a computer guy.

 

[Mav_27]

Bring back three on the tree. (and get the boomer insults out of your system)

 

[AutobahnSHO]

I'm fine with it as it is in both vehicles. Weirdly, the Maverick dial spins freely while the Explorer is locked. Seems like a weird design choice by Ford to create two different mechanisms, but I'm a computer guy.

Yeah I drove a rental a few weeks back and definitely weird.

I prefer "mine" (spins freely) just because I'm used to it. I wonder how easy the ones which stop will break?

 

[Mav_RICK]

In between my airport shuttle runs I occasionally valet cars and believe me the Maverick shifter is a marvel of simplicity compared to lots of vehicles out there. I think it’s fine.

 

[Mav_RICK]

I don't necessarily love it or hate it. I use mine for a work truck so it's just a tool. I do like the fact it automatically goes into park when you just turn the ignition off so I don't even touch the dial when parking.

agree

 

[Maverickman74]

Well, okay. It did take me a couple of minutes to get used to it.
I'm afraid to ask you what you thought about the door handles.

I am only 6 months in, maybe I will be reprogrammed years from now. The truth is I operate vehicles alot more seamlessly than most people I see. They fumble around for everything. Adding steps and not having it be a solid movement just adds to the confusion. It would be better if it actually took more than a light single finger to spin the dial. Its not as loose as wheel of fortune. But could be alot more positive engagement.

The door handles I dont think much of. I just give a pull on the handle and they open, Give a pull on the pull handle and they close. I still laugh at the thought of that youtube gal who thought the door lock edge was going to cut her finger.

 

[Maverickman74]

Folks, this is what happens when drinking milk is cost prohibitive in a place like Hawaii!

Living here is cost prohibitive. We just try not to think of money while buying things. Certainly never look at prices when we go to the mainland, no one wants to break down in tears on vacation.

 

[Timothyd]

Bring back three on the tree. (and get the boomer insults out of your system)

Today it would be Ten on the Tree.

 

[801Maverick801]

Everything you said, sorry to say, I am the exact opposite. A dial is just too overly complicated. Counting clicks and all. Not to mention the clicks are super faint. A straight linear movement is more natural. Going around the dial feels more like I should be fine tuning audio. To turn the dial you use every muscle, bone, and joint in your hand. Something usually reserved for precise complex tasks. Using pretty much just a hooked hand, and a push or pull movement of the elbow, wrist, and shoulder, you can operate a handled shifter. It engages your arm more but overall its a movement that requires less muscle commands. Im also not particularly fond of the truck going into park when you open the door. When offroad or doing work it is often useful to pen the door to see your position and I have no reason to be wearing a belt at that time. It just doesnt feel great to me and takes as almost as much away from the driving experience as the difference between an automatic and manual transmission.

Are you being sarcastic? Serious question

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