http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/PRNDL Questions tagged with 'PRNDL' at Ask MetaFilter. Wed, 14 Jun 2006 06:28:44 -0800 Wed, 14 Jun 2006 06:28:44 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/40132/Why%2DPRNDL Something I have been thinking about lately: why <b>PRNDL</b>? Why is the selection order on an automatic transmission PRNDL? To my mind, PDNRL or PDRNL makes more sense. Park and Drive are the most commonly used selections, so why not put them at the top of the list? Is it just a common convention? Is it done for safety reasons? Anyone that works in the auto industry have any insight into this? tag:ask.metafilter.com,2006:site.40132 Wed, 14 Jun 2006 06:28:44 -0800 automatic PRNDL transmission internal