psyshack said:
Isn't there a book in the glove box that explains all of this at a 3rd grade reading level?
+1
In the owner's manual, it specifically states that one can manually shift through D1, D2, D3 like a manumatic, with no adverse effects. As well, all these people thinking that the tranny. is going to somehow spontaneously combust, need to relax. Honda
DOES sell these cars (in foreign markets) with paddle shifters. Do you seriously think that all those cars have a "different" auto. trans. in them? C'mon, folks.
As far as ol' boy saying he's been "working on cars the last 10 yrs." etc. , that would probably make sense of a lot that he says. But this isn't "10 yrs. ago" we're talking about, and these are somewhat "new" technologies being discussed. Therefore, a lot of the typical auto. trans.-dogma, goes right out the window.
That being said, there ARE also criteria for when it's wise to shift to a certain gear. For example, if you're going say...70mph, shifting to "D1" will more than likely "ruin your day". & so-on, and so-forth.