Modern vehicles with automatic transmissions typically have a 'shift lock' feature to prevent unintentionally moving the gearshift lever from park (P) to reverse (R). The shift lock is a small button ...

If you end up stuck in a remote area with a dead battery on your car and need to push or tow that vehicle, it will be a 'no-can-do' situation. Unless you know how to switch the transmission to Neutral ...

For the vast majority of consumers, a smooth-shifting automatic transmission is the gold standard. Detroit caters to the least common dominator, except in the relatively rare high-perf models. But ...