Today engineers and designers have more freedom than ever to experiment with their creations -- even with seemingly straightforward components like the gear shifters. Shifting gears is a critical ...

The BMW i3 was a funky little car that was ahead of its time. From the unusual styling and the half-size rear-hinged rear doors to its then-strange gear selector, the i3 did most things a little ...

Many consumers are confused by new car gear shifters and their unconventional designs. With everything from dials to orbs being used to select gears, drivers are often baffled. Counter-intuitive ...

Paddle shifters, also known as a flappy-paddle gearbox, are a mechanism used to control and select gears on a vehicle's transmission. The paddle shifters are positioned behind the steering wheel, ...

Sometimes, automakers can't help but try to reinvent the wheel, and that's exactly what is happening with gear shifters these days. The fact there aren't any mechanical linkages between shifters and ...

United Pacific Industries has expanded its truck parts line with its new Vibrant Color Series shift knobs, shift covers, shifter shaft extensions and other shifter accessories to customize cab ...

If you drive a car with an automatic transmission, chances are you're used to and fond of the seamless way in which these devices allow us to drive. There's no shifting manually, no need to perfectly ...

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Earlier this month, Volkswagen finally admitted what we knew all along: in certain cases, buttons are good, screens are bad. It’s often been debated as to why hiding controls behind ever-changing ...