Should RAM ditch the knob shifter ?

[grimreefer]

Took me a bit to get used to, but I have no complaints about it. That said, I’d still like the floorboard foot press brights. Oh, and three on the tree.

I miss these:

 

[mikeru82]

I miss these:
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I miss the use of them, but no how almost all of them eventually started whistling. Used to drive me nuts LOL.

 

[jessed1]

I really don't get all the angst over the knob.

Over the years I've had sedans, SUVs, and vans with console shifters, column shifters, push buttons, and now the knob.

It literally took me 2-3 days to get used to the knob and I now prefer it over all the other shifting mechanisms I've used. I can count on one hand the number of times I've either missed a shift to R/P or confused it with the volume knob over the three years I've had this truck.

My only issue, half the time I'm still turning up the radio when I go to put it in drive... and had since July 1. Ok, half the time is a wee bit of an exaggeration - it normally trips me up if I'm adjusting the climate, adjusting the radio, and getting ready to drive. Too many knobs

 

[JF19Longhorn]

Personally prefer the Console shifter, but it obviously was not a deal breaker for me.

 

[Idahoktm]

My only issue, half the time I'm still turning up the radio when I go to put it in drive... and had since July 1. Ok, half the time is a wee bit of an exaggeration - it normally trips me up if I'm adjusting the climate, adjusting the radio, and getting ready to drive. Too many knobs

Yeah, with the 8.4" screen it is knob overload.

 

[brian42]

I miss these:
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and...

...reaching over to unlock the door
...reaching over to roll the window up/down
...using your left foot to turn on/off the high beams
...flipping the cassette over to "rewind" it
...being able to work on the car with hand tools!

 

[Airsickace]

Shifting the truck into neutral on icy roads when you need to stop in a short distance removes power from the wheels instantly and helps me a lot. It used to be muscle memory to hit up on the console shifter in my other truck. I am almost there with the knob. Even with that said the knob is growing on me, I think its cool.

 

[Gipraw]

I really like the knob. I hate console shifters, they are a waste of good console/storage space, imo. I’d be ok with a column shifter, but I like the knob.

 

[djevox]

I miss these:
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You monster…. Next you’ll tell us you prefer suede bellbottoms

 

[Kaderast]

I love the knob shifter. My wife got a 2018 Durango a few years back with the knob shifter and push button start.....I was originally very skeptical of those two items, but now with it on both vehicles I think any other shifter is just wasted space, and the thought of having to dig my keys out of my pocket to start a vehicle sounds ridiculous.

Was also thinking recently that our 13 year old daughter will be learning to drive in the next few years. She will likely think those two features are just normal. Crazy how fast the world is advancing right now. So many things are becoming completely obsolete in the span of a single generation. However, I fully intend to teach her to change her own oil, and will take her to work to learn to drive a manual on some old beater ranch trucks.

 

[brian42]

You monster…. Next you’ll tell us you prefer suede bellbottoms

corduroy!

 

[TNRamGuy]

corduroy!

Toughskins?

 

[GeorgiaBoy]

Took me a bit to get used to, but I have no complaints about it. That said, I’d still like the floorboard foot press brights. Oh, and three on the tree.

I wonder if there is an after market to change the bright light switch? I’m with you!