[Shotimes] Autolock and MTX

[James F. Ryan III]

> Drive is the opposite of Park?
> 

That is true and I knew that was one of the replies I was going to get.  But
that only makes sense if the early automobiles did NOT initially have
reverse.  Did they?

Having said that, heavy-duty trucks with air brakes and auto trans do not
have a "P"ark position, yet they do have "R"everse and "D"rive.  Shouldn't
they have "R"everse and "F"orward instead?

As a fellow engineer at work is fond of telling me, "There you go thinking
again and trying to make sense of all of this."


Cynical Jim Ryan in Salt Lake City
'91 PLUS - All white/mocha



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ron Childs [mailto:rbchilds@pacbell.net]
> Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 6:30 PM
> To: James F. Ryan III; shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Autolock and MTX
> 
> Drive is the opposite of Park?
> 
> -Ron
> 
> --- "James F. Ryan III" <av8r567@optonline.net> wrote:
> > > With an automatic, you always have to go through reverse to go
> > > from P to D.
> >
> >
> > The opposite of left is right.
> > The opposite of down is up.
> > The opposite of reverse is forward.
> >
> > So, why do automatics have "D"rive instead of "F"orward?
> > Anybody know the origin of this sillyness?
> >
> >
> >
> > Cynical Jim Ryan in Salt Lake City
> > '91 PLUS - All white/mocha
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-
> admin@autox.team.net]
> > > On Behalf Of Ron Childs
> > > Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 11:06 AM
> > > To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> > > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Autolock and MTX
> > >
> > > I guess because it is possible to lock yourself out of a running car.
> It
> > > would still
> > > be possible to use the keypad to unlock it though.
> > >
> > > I have enabled the autolock on my car and, decided not to use it
> because
> > > it is
> > > inconsistent. If you do not go through reverse to activate it, it
> doesn't
> > > work
> > > anyway. With an automatic, you always have to go through reverse to go
> > > from P to D.
> > >
> > > -Ron Childs  '91
> > >
> > >
> > > --- van Oss <vanOss@centurytel.net> wrote:
> > > > I found a statement on the FAQ site that in MTX cars, the Auto Lock
> > > feature
> > > > should never be enabled.  Apparently Ford thinks so too, because MTX
> > > cars
> > > > didn't come with the driver-seat switch, I guess.
> > > >
> > > > Just curious, why is autolock okay in an ATX car, but a bad idea for
> an
> > > MTX?
> > > >
> > > > VO
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