With PRNDx, Tesla might have to devise some sort of "parking lock" mechanism for the trans. When in "P" does it put some "pin" in the transmission gear so the car is "safe" parked on hills even without the handbrake applied?
I never realized that the 1 speed triggers a regulation for PRNDx. That kind of sucks (in a way) because it does present a bit of a different image for the car (being more like an auto).
My Lexus has an auto trans, but they did all they could to make it seem more like a manual. It has a Ferrari style chrome ball shift knob and has gear up/down buttons on the steering wheel for picking a gear (although it still always retains the choice to automatically use different gears from the one I selected... It just lets me give it a 'suggestion').
It will be interesting to see how Tesla handles the PRNDx requirement in terms of shifter/selector location, appearance and such.
I never realized that the 1 speed triggers a regulation for PRNDx. That kind of sucks (in a way) because it does present a bit of a different image for the car (being more like an auto).
My Lexus has an auto trans, but they did all they could to make it seem more like a manual. It has a Ferrari style chrome ball shift knob and has gear up/down buttons on the steering wheel for picking a gear (although it still always retains the choice to automatically use different gears from the one I selected... It just lets me give it a 'suggestion').
It will be interesting to see how Tesla handles the PRNDx requirement in terms of shifter/selector location, appearance and such.