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Old 07-07-16, 05:17 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.
Better than people being killed by the vehicle rolling away.
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Old 07-07-16, 05:20 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.
It wouldn't slam the trans in park. It would apply the brake and keep the car from moving until you realize that the car is not in park.
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Better than people being killed by the vehicle rolling away.
True, but IMO automatic application of brakes would make more sense.
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It wouldn't slam the trans in park. It would apply the brake and keep the car from moving until you realize that the car is not in park.
OK. That, I'll buy.
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Originally Posted by SW15LS
I've never had the need to open my door while my vehicle is moving forward. Why would one need to do that?
Ha ha... I used to do that when I was learning to park my low rider closest to the sidewalk without rubbing the front bumper lip into it.
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