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Different interior Knobs - US vs. european models - Why?

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Hi there.

I am curious if you guys know why there are different types of control-knobs between the US-version compare to the european-version?
Why do they do such strange things like that?
I do not think that has to do with any safety issues, does it?

Personally I do not like the small european ones which I unfortunately have. They pretty hard to grip when you are not focused by grabbing them, since they do not rise high enough.


Looking forward to your comments and explanations.

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Like everything else, chances are it has to do with EU regulations.

FCA is the master of needless iterations, too. If they could make oval wheels for the Tibetan market, they would... :LOL:
 
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Like everything else, chances are it has to do with EU regulations.
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Having the bit of knowledge about the Technischer Überwachungsverein that I do, Ralf, I'd wager there's the possibility that corresponding vehicle regulations, to include esoterica like the design of driver control surfaces, is stipulated in German law, and/or the good people in Brussels.
 

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Because they make the US version to be better.
 

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Hi there.

I am curious if you guys know why there are different types of control-knobs between the US-version compare to the european-version?
Why do they do such strange things like that?
I do not think that has to do with any safety issues, does it?

Personally I do not like the small european ones which I unfortunately have. They pretty hard to grip when you are not focused by grabbing them, since they do not rise high enough.


Looking forward to your comments and explanations.

🤙®️

Jeep Wrangler JL Different interior Knobs - US vs. european models - Why? JL US Knobs.JPG


Jeep Wrangler JL Different interior Knobs - US vs. european models - Why? JL US Knobs.JPG
when the taxpayers have to support an army of regulators then regulators regulate and come up with load of nonsense
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