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Cheetah Becomes Automated Automatic Car Transmission

Cheetah riding in car 1 photo
Photo: tabiencura.com
We’re pretty sure that the Lexus LX 470 in the adjacent image offers plenty of comfort, but it seems that there will always be some who are looking for more. When we saw the picture, we immediately understood what the driver had in mind when he offered a cheetah a shotgun ride: the need for extra comfort.
Judging by the way in which the leash of the feline sits inside the cabin, we expect the driver to use this creating a complex man-animal-machine gear changing system. - behold the automated automatic gearbox! The position shown here is for when the car is parked, when the animal musn't be able to operate the shifter.

Yes, he’s got an automatic, but he still has to navigate through the various positions of the shifter and since big cats are known to be extremely strong and are gifted with sharp senses, it’s probably easier to pull or release the leash in a way that determines you furry companion to operate the gear shifter.
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