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Old October 15th 16, 02:17 AM posted to rec.autos.tech
dsi1[_11_]
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On Friday, October 14, 2016 at 12:36:17 PM UTC-10, wrote:
> On Friday, October 14, 2016 at 6:15:13 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
> > On Thursday, October 13, 2016 at 11:41:32 PM UTC-10, thl.com wrote:
> > > A lot of vehicles are migrating their shifters to a position
> > > between the column and console: right below the
> > > climate and stereo controls on the center stack.

> >
> > I prefer it to be on the left side of the steering wheel on the dash - as God intended.
> >
> > http://www.city-data.com/forum/attac...r-dscf0397.jpg

>
> You must be from England!
>
> Every column-shift car I've driven in the
> States I've had to use my right hand.


Shifting a Torqueflite pushbutton transmission with your right hand would pretty much mean that you've lost your left arm in a coal mining accident or something similar.
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