LCD Shift Knob: Gratuitous And Useless Use of Gadgetry

AC Schnitzer has come up with the latest prime example of gratuitous and useless use of gadgetry: the LCD Shift Knob. Gaze upon its frivolous glory!

Look, don't get me wrong - I love my gadgetry. I write for a gadget site! However, I tend to approach gadgets from a more pragmatic point: how does this gadget improve my life? How does it make it easier?

This must have been designed by a driver of an automatic transmission, because for anyone that actually drives a stick shift, it's pretty obvious how useless the LCD Shift Knob is. For you automatic lazy drivers, I'll give you a hint: it's a bad idea to look down at your stick shift while changing gears, because (SURPRISE!) the metal cage around you is hurdling down the road in perfect harmony with the laws of Newtonian Physics.

I'm not sure what that screen is supposed to help you do, but it's certainly not helping you drive. At least, not safely.

If by some strange reason you still want the LCD Shift Knob, look for it in future BWM and Mini car models.

AC Schnitzer LCD Shift Knob - An LCD in A Gear Shifter [Likecool]
[via: Coolest-Gadgets]