You know, I'm waiting for the first manufacturer to just put a D and an R button on the wheel. Or the shift paddles but they are just D or R. That way, your hands never leave the wheel. The Park can be its own button somewhere. Hell, that can be attached to the electric parking brake as far as I'm concerned.
Doesn't Tesla just "guess" lol?
Tesla’s new Model S will automatically shift between park, reverse, and drive
The new steering wheel isn’t the only feature stirring up a safety debate
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