Jeep Grand Cherokee's electronic shifter causes death of actor Anton Yelchin
07-07-16, 05:26 AM
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07-07-16, 06:07 AM
#62
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What happens if you're reversing slowly and you open the door to check on something outside? Does the transmission slam into park immediately to stop the car? I don't recommend Balboni-style reversing with the door open but at least Lexus lets you do it, although the warning screech should alert the driver that something's not right.
Abuse of the transmission's parking-prowl like that will lead to either the prowl snapping in two or the transmission to begin shedding parts. 
Originally Posted by LexsCTJill
I believe BMW does this.
07-07-16, 07:04 AM
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I've never had the need to open my door while my vehicle is moving forward. Why would one need to do that?
07-07-16, 07:20 AM
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07-07-16, 07:22 AM
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07-07-16, 07:24 AM
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07-07-16, 07:39 AM
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You said you thought it was a poor engineering decision and you couldn't imagine an engineer signing off on it.
07-07-16, 08:44 AM
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software probably knows if there's still a butt in the driver's seat. 
07-07-16, 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
software probably knows if there's still a butt in the driver's seat.
He's had a bunch of JGCs, now he has two!
07-07-16, 11:02 AM
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is he happy with the '15? he got it (obviously lightly) used?
07-07-16, 12:17 PM
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Why not just automatically apply the brakes? Abuse of the transmission's parking-prowl like that will lead to either the prowl snapping in two or the transmission to begin shedding parts.
If so, that is extremely poor engineering....at least the way it is described above. I don't believe any credible transmission engineer would sign off on that.
Abuse of the transmission's parking-prowl like that will lead to either the prowl snapping in two or the transmission to begin shedding parts. If so, that is extremely poor engineering....at least the way it is described above. I don't believe any credible transmission engineer would sign off on that.
Updated: my sister has a BMW, she just informed me that if she were to take her foot of the gas the car auto holds the vehicles on a hill, down hill, standing at a light etc etc. So if one forget to put the car in park and they take their foot off the brake, the car does not go anywhere.
Last edited by Toys4RJill; 07-07-16 at 12:29 PM.
07-07-16, 01:35 PM
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Updated: my sister has a BMW, she just informed me that if she were to take her foot of the gas the car auto holds the vehicles on a hill, down hill, standing at a light etc etc. So if one forget to put the car in park and they take their foot off the brake, the car does not go anywhere.
As I noted earlier, many vehicles with electric shift mechanisms will place the vehicle into park if the door is opened.
There are various "car wash" modes that need to be enabled to allow an attendant to leave a car in neutral and then exit the vehicle after they place it on the tracks.
07-07-16, 04:28 PM
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What happens if you're reversing slowly and you open the door to check on something outside? Does the transmission slam into park immediately to stop the car? I don't recommend Balboni-style reversing with the door open but at least Lexus lets you do it, although the warning screech should alert the driver that something's not right.
07-07-16, 04:29 PM
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07-07-16, 04:48 PM
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I can't imagine the sense of having ANY transmission parking/locking device that locks the transmission rigidly (like the PARK function does) engage while the vehicle is in motion. It is just asking for broken or shed parts.