Paddle shifters - a design flaw??!

Has anyone accidentally or out of curiosity lifted the left paddle shifter (-) while running on the highway in D mode? Guess what. It changes the gear all the way to the 1st gear and the RPM goes up to somewhere 5000!!! This is not only unsafe to driver but also harmful to the car, so I think it really should lower one gear down from wherever it was.

Is this a design flaw or the uneducated driver problem?

I will say driver issue ...... Only cause have not done it

I thought the electronics would limited the down change to a gear that wouldn't damage the drivetrain.

(07-07-2012 08:26am)Barneyridge Wrote:  I will say driver issue ...... Only cause have not done it

I thought the electronics would limited the down change to a gear that wouldn't damage the drivetrain.

Try it then.

I had to stop my car because of the noise and rattling then I realized that I had touched the paddle.

urm... it shouldn't (and doesn't) change down (or up) if the revs don't match.... and I have tried it.
Often when "making progress" I'm flicking the down paddle a couple of times, and a few times it's stopped me.

(07-07-2012 10:15am)RacingSnake Wrote:  urm... it shouldn't (and doesn't) change down (or up) if the revs don't match.... and I have tried it.
Often when "making progress" I'm flicking the down paddle a couple of times, and a few times it's stopped me.

Ditto

Just tried this, mine just changed from drive to command shift. The gear shifted up 1 which was consistent with pressing the - lever. Pressing and holding the lever gave the same result. I would say you have a fault

Mine only changes, up or down, one gear at a time.

(07-07-2012 07:47am)Evoquer Wrote:  Has anyone accidentally or out of curiosity lifted the left paddle shifter (-) while running on the highway in D mode? Guess what. It changes the gear all the way to the 1st gear and the RPM goes up to somewhere 5000!!! This is not only unsafe to driver but also harmful to the car, so I think it really should lower one gear down from wherever it was.

Is this a design flaw or the uneducated driver problem?

No it should not do this, it should protect against any damaging speeds to engine or gearbox, and it should only change 1 gear for each pull of the paddle. Sounds like it went into error, or there is a fault.

As an example If you were in 6th in the SI4 at 1500 rpm cruising at around 70kph, and it changed into first it would equate to 9000 rpm at 70kph!! you would have had to slow to 42kph during the time it changed down!

I think you just made that up to impress everyone, right? Otherwise, you are one scary cookie, Phil!

Guys,

Just wandering, when paddle shifters being used in D Mode during driving, does it divert back from paddle shifters back to D Mode automatically, without pressing - lever. i noticed on mine when i relax my foot from the accelerator or few seconds of not using the paddle shifter. Is this normal?