I agree - I'm not a fan of the shifter design myself. I only wanted to point out that the move from analog to electronic shifters is being done elsewhere, not just by FCA.
We actually have a Cherokee (not Grand Cherokee) which still uses a traditional shifter. But the emergency brake is electronic - a small "paddle" is pressed to engage the brake, and lifted to release it. I miss cranking a lever to engage the brake. Worse, on two occasions so far, the emergency brake has automatically engaged while we were stopped at a light. Lots can go wrong when actions are controlled by bits instead of mechanisms.
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