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Why I hate some electronic shifters

No, they're not all terrible, but some of these fancy gear selectors certainly are.

Craig Cole
Craig brought 15 years of automotive journalism experience to the Cars team. A lifelong resident of Michigan, he's as happy with a wrench or welding gun in hand as he is in front of the camera or behind a keyboard. When not hosting videos or cranking out features and reviews, he's probably out in the garage working on one of his project cars. He's fully restored a 1936 Ford V8 sedan and then turned to resurrecting another flathead-powered relic, a '51 Ford Crestliner. Craig has been a proud member of the Automotive Press Association (APA) and the Midwest Automotive Media Association (MAMA).
Craig Cole
Electronic Shifters
1 of 11 Hyundai

The new Hyundai Sonata offers a push-button shifter. 

Electronic Shifters
2 of 11 Cadillac

The electronic gear selector in the new Cadillac Escalade looks like an old cell phone. 

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3 of 11 Ben Sanders/Roadshow

Some BMW shifters are unnecessarily confusing. 

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4 of 11 GMC

In some of its models, GMC uses a series of buttons and rockers to changes gears.

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5 of 11 Honda

Honda's latest shifter design is relatively easy to use. 

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6 of 11 Lincoln

Lincoln's push-button gear selector is one of my favorites. 

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7 of 11 Porsche

Some Porsches come with little nubbins that serve as the shifter. 

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8 of 11 Kia

The Kia Stinger has a strangely designed electronic gear selector.

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9 of 11 Ram

Some FCA products have a rotary knob for changing gears. 

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10 of 11 Volvo

Volvo's electronic shifter requires you to double click to select the gear you want.

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11 of 11 Ben Sanders/Honda/Roadshow

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