Conventional shifters don't rely on directional analogies at all. To go into reverse, you move the stick to the 'R', to drive you move it to 'D'. A directional

Conventional shifters don't rely on directional analogies at all. To go into reverse, you move the stick to the 'R', to drive you move it to 'D'. A directional analogy, while simpler on paper, is much easier to mess up if you forget it.