On Sunday, September 30, 2018 at 11:51:13 AM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:
>
> Push button starters are coming back. I remember trucks that had a foot
> activated starter button.... similar to the old floor mounted dimmer
> switch buttons.
>
> I remember when the Edsel came out. A lot of people got them because
> they were such nice looking cars. Unfortunately, they quickly developed
> a really bad name and there was no market for the product.

Push button transmissions are cool. Our family Dodge Dart wagon had one. My friend had one. He'd drive with his left foot on the dash and push the buttons. He possessed a fully functioning left hand but he just preferred to do it that way. I was always intrigued by the ratcheting parking lever.

https://www.classiccarstodayonline.c...pushbutton.jpg