So many cars are doing everything by wire and I've not noticed any problem with it or lack of "feel" so I'm not too worried about it. If you think about it throttle by wire has been around a long time and you are on the throttle tipping in/out constantly and feel would be much more important there rather then just when shifting.Does anyone else find it weird/strange that we don't get a gear shift? It's a shift-by-wire gear selector on the steering column. Are we going back in time or what?
Might take a little getting used to. :ca:
the ordering guide has close up pics, they are there...I haven't noticed any paddle shifters on any of the press pictures. Any idea how you can manually shift the DCT?
It will take a bit to get used to it, that's all. I love grabbing the gear shift and changing the gears on my C. Now I actually have to drive with my hands on the wheel to change gears!!!:crying:So many cars are doing everything by wire and I've not noticed any problem with it or lack of "feel" so I'm not too worried about it. If you think about it throttle by wire has been around a long time and you are on the throttle tipping in/out constantly and feel would be much more important there rather then just when shifting.
Weird. You have to push the button to put the car into park. When you start the car and want to reverse, do you move the lever or do you press the button to take it out of park first? :question:Here's a close up of the CLA shift-by-wire gearselect... from the ordering guide.
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Foot on brake, move the lever up. Just like the RR PhantomWeird. You have to push the button to put the car into park. When you start the car and want to reverse, do you move the lever or do you press the button to take it out of park first? :question:
Ahahah, compare it to something we might have been able to drive!Foot on brake, move the lever up. Just like the RR Phantom
You can get the W176 Brabus ones, even the race ones which is much larger. But they costs a fortune almost €500,- just for some alu larger paddles.Those paddles are tiny!
Yea, they definitely are tiny. I have a vehicle now that is equipped with paddle shifters. They are fairly large and have a good length that allows you to use them from the bottom or top of the steering wheel. Gonna miss them when I switch to the CLA.You can get the W176 Brabus ones, even the race ones which is much larger. But they costs a fortune almost €500,- just for some alu larger paddles.
ugh...maybe we can get the paddles from the CLA45AMG fitted to the standard 250?You can get the W176 Brabus ones, even the race ones which is much larger. But they costs a fortune almost €500,- just for some alu larger paddles.
I am wondering this same thing - and so shift-by-wire is not similar to a console mounted shifter where you move a stalk through the different PRND? If it is just tap up, down, and in - I like that very much.Weird. You have to push the button to put the car into park. When you start the car and want to reverse, do you move the lever or do you press the button to take it out of park first? :question: