LHD Gear change layout.
Discussion
Claudia Skies said:
Never mind that.
Most of the world has the radio on/off/volume knob close to the driver. Not UK though.
Some makers have solved that problem and put the on/off button in the middle. Most of the world has the radio on/off/volume knob close to the driver. Not UK though.
Then I could add to the can of worms that this post seems to have opened by asking why there's not a standard placement all the major control functions -wiper/indicator /hazards / etc etc . or why a certain firm that seemingly ( IMHO) bought a deceased British car empire for technical features they had failed to master and for a brand name only make a version of that brand for UK use with the single rear door opening onto passing vehicles ,if parked correctly on the road. Or even WHY this model got UK type approval . But then, that would involve a lot more tongue in cheek questions ,so I wont.
Bodo said:
I can't tell you why. For example, it's cheaper with shift-by-wire; so they do it.
As you say, with autos the lever has little consequence to the operation, so you can do whatever the hell you want with it. As more cars are losing the manual gearbox, you'll see more LHD RHD variations.Rerouting a physical connection to the box is an odd one, which is probably why noone has ever been arsed. The only slight downside is that it makes knock over reverse tricky for RHD.
Unrelated fact of the day. Honda used to design the engines backwards when compared to everyone else.
Edited by xxChrisxx on Monday 26th January 23:55
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