From touch screens to crystal balls, designers are running with their newfound freedom to put the controls almost anywhere; ...

Even seemingly small design choices can present significant ... However, it’s clear that the shift to more exotic gear selectors isn’t going to be easy for everyone to embrace.

Many consumers are confused by new car gear shifters and their unconventional designs. With everything from dials to orbs ...

In today’s edition of What the Heck, we have the strange case of Ford wanting to put what is essentially a fake manual ...

Sometimes, automakers can't help but try to reinvent the wheel, and that's exactly what is happening with gear shifters these ...

The patent—titled Shifter Assembly For Electric Vehicle —showcases a properly old-school shift lever mounted in a box. If ...

Toyota has been working on a simulated manual transmission for future EVs since at least 2022, and Hyundai has famously ...

When he encountered the Chrysler Pacifica’s dial shifter, he immediately wondered if anyone had tested the design before it was rolled out. “I can’t think of any consumer push for a radical change in ...