Paddle Shifters

[TMACK]

Originally Posted by jimvw57

I figured the paddle shifters would just get in the way for me so I wasn't disappointed that my Pure doesn't have them. Never missed them.

Agree, the paddles are a fluff redundancy. They tend to get in the way when turning the wheel quickly, as in a side street 180 degree turn.

[Fuse 11]

Originally Posted by SmartDigger

I would like to switch sides. (Of the paddles that is) put the up shift on the left.

I'd like to swap "upshift" and "downshift" on the gear shift!

On a standard (6-speed) stickshift, first is forward of second (and neutral), and the top gear is in the bottom right corner. So, for most downshifts (single downshift from top gear, 4->3, and 2->1) the smart shift pattern is backwards.

One should be pushing forward to downshift, not pulling back!

-Rusty

[Fuse 11]

Originally Posted by TMACK

Agree, the paddles are a fluff redundancy. They tend to get in the way when turning the wheel quickly, as in a side street 180 degree turn.

I'd happily trade the paddle shifters for an "overdrive off" button that'd disable 5th and remap the other 4 gears across most of the speed range (say, 0-80 MPH). The only time I use manual is to drop out of 5th when going uphill on the interstate.

-Rusty

[chumly]

Originally Posted by fortow

Wouldn't it be better to just disable your wife by having her hair colour changed?

What is it when a blond dyes her hair to brunette? ------------------------------Artificial Intelligence!!

[forestacademy]

Originally Posted by Fuse 11

I'd happily trade the paddle shifters for an "overdrive off" button that'd disable 5th and remap the other 4 gears across most of the speed range (say, 0-80 MPH). The only time I use manual is to drop out of 5th when going uphill on the interstate.

-Rusty

That sound just like what smart intended with the paddle shifters and the 2.0 upgrade

See notes at bottom of page

[ulflyer]

Brabus007: thanks for info...mine will be gone before the day is over. They just get in my way!

[Fuse 11]

forestacademy;

I've got the '09 with the 2.0 firmware stock, so I never got that brochure. Didn't notice that it forces an upshift at redline because I haven't pushed it that hard -- that's a nice touch, much more user-friendly than simply triggering the rev limiter.

-Rusty

[NCC1701]

I'm surprised to see so many people here who are so unhappy with the paddle shifters. Jezzz, they're one of the FUN FACTORS with the smart! Oh well, different strokes.

[Richard Porter]

I don't get it. The paddle shifters are the icing on the cake. The automatic mode is a dog. Learn to use them and have some fun. I went up Pikes Peak and half the fun was using the paddles.

[jwight]

Originally Posted by Richard Porter

I don't get it. The paddle shifters are the icing on the cake. The automatic mode is a dog. Learn to use them and have some fun. I went up Pikes Peak and half the fun was using the paddles.

Here we go again...