There is a lot of risk in changing interface standards when dealing with 2+ ton mobile vehicles. Shifting “gears” has been taught to generations of drivers, eve

There is a lot of risk in changing interface standards when dealing with 2+ ton mobile vehicles. Shifting “gears” has been taught to generations of drivers, even just from reverse to park to drive with a shifter. Jeep tried to switch to a paddle interface, and it was left in neutral rather than park https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2018/03/22/actor-anton-yelchin-was-crushed-to-death-by-his-suv-his-parents-just-settled-with-fiat-chrysler/# https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/w... I teach my kids to always engage hand brake/parking brake, which reduces risk but some of those are “smart” too — so you can inadvertently leave your car in neutral (such as when it needs to be towed) while thinking you set park because interface has altered from learned rote method.