With the development of science and technology, more and more models have replaced the electronic gear handle, and the current electronic gear is divided into 4 camps, namely the electronic pocket gear (such as Mercedes-Benz), the instrument panel button (such as Lincoln), the center console button (such as Buick), and the center console electronic gear (such as BMW). So who is better to use these electronic gear handles?
Electronic pocket gear (Mercedes-Benz, Tesla)
Mercedes-Benz's pocket gear, may be the earliest electronic gear handle that many people recognize, in fact, the pocket gear is not a mercedes-Benz patent, its inventor is an American, before there are many American cars are equipped with pocket gear, because of the merger of Daimler and Chrysler, most of Mercedes-Benz's models have also begun to use the pocket gear.
The advantages of the pocket gear are very obvious, you can save the space in the center console area to the greatest extent, the co-driver has a little sister, and will not hinder your intimate communication, and the pocket block is more convenient, the hand can not leave the steering wheel, you can naturally complete the operation, if you are used to the drive shift experience is very excellent.
But the pocket block is not without shortcomings, the biggest problem is the change of operating habits, many people have been accustomed to shifting gears in the center console position, the right hand position of the steering wheel is the wiper, if it is a novice, the first time to use the pocket block, it will feel difficult to get started, and even likely to misoperate. In addition, the gear shift lacks driving pleasure, even if it is used in some family cars, and there is a gear shift on the AMG model, which is somewhat difficult to understand.
Dashboard button shift (Lincoln)
Lincoln's new models today, the vast majority of button shifts, the position of the shift is under the center console, this design looks simple and generous, very elegant, so that many of Lincoln's models, with a very strong sense of interior high-end.
However, this way of shifting also has many drawbacks.
First, this kind of gear shift mechanism is far from the driver, especially the two gears on the far right, if you encounter the need to switch gears, the operation is not convenient.
Second, this way of shifting gear is not very intuitive, unlike the gear handle and the pocket gear, the gear is clearly visible, and the button of the gear is still relatively small, in the driving, if you are not familiar with the gear, it is difficult to achieve blind exercise, and may even increase the danger.
Center console button shift (Buick, Honda, etc.)
There are many models that use the center console button to shift gears, represented by the Buick, as well as Honda's hybrid models, as well as some domestic models, all of which use this form of shifting.
Compared with Lincoln's button shift, I prefer this way of shifting gears, because on the one hand, it can also save the space of the center console, which is more concise and more technological than the traditional gear handle, on the other hand, it is closer to the driver than the button shift of the instrument panel, which is relatively more convenient and better to operate. In the process of driving, the right hand can easily shift gears, which is very convenient when reversing and moving the library, and in order to prevent misoperation, this gear shift mechanism will distinguish the gear by pressing, pulling and other different operations to minimize the possibility of misoperation.
Electronic gear handles in the center console (BMW, Volvo, Jaguar, etc.)
The electronic gear handle of the center console is still the largest number of electronic gear shifts at present, the most typical of which is BMW's big chicken leg electronic gear handle, Volvo's crystal gear handle. This gear handle can be said to be a combination of tradition and modernity, and still retains the gear shift handle, but from the previous mechanical shift to electronic gear shift.
The best point of this kind of gear is that you can operate blindly, even if you are from the mechanical gear to this, there is no learning cost, the only drawback is that the center console still has a raised gear bar, not very regular, does not reflect the advantages of electronic gear space.
The above four are the four popular electronic gear handles, I don't know which one you prefer? I believe that many old drivers will feel that the mechanical gear handle is the most convenient to open, and the electronic gear handle is soulless.