Eldgergays Learn Me About Push Button Transmissions

They were too poor to afford automatic.

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I learned to drive in a 1964 Plymouth Fury with a push-button automatic transmission. Park was a lever!

I used to love those. I thought it was the coolest thing and I couldn’t wait till I was old enough to drive so I could push those buttons. Unfortunately by that time push button transmissions were a thing of the past. I have a push button ignition however in my Hyundai, and ya know what? I was right, it is cool. 😁

They were clunky and ahead of their time. And it seems like only Chrysler products and Chevy Corsair’s had them. With electronic steering and transmission linkages, you would think cars would have push button transmission selectors again. Teslas is strange being on the steering column like a 70s or 80s car.

Back to subject, link has images from a bunch of different types of push button selectors.

R5 correction should have been Corvairs not Corsairs. Damn autocorrect and lack of proofreading.

Why didn't they become common?

I have a 2019 Ford Expedition and it has a dial style transmission lever

I think they're stupid, I have something better than a transmission

Back in my day we didn't have horns, we had gears...