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Why do cars have a gear stick when it is automatic? Would a few buttons or dial on the dashboard be sufficient to control the forward, reverse, and neutral? - Quora
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Why do some cars that have automatic transmissions have a button on the lever and some don't? Is it unnecessary to have this button? Why would it be needed if not? -
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