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Why is it that when the entire auto industry does something right Toyota gets credit? Fanboyism is a pox upon online automotive discourse.

Every OEM has used the 3-knob design on and off but it was particualrly hot in the 90s and 00s. It isn't a Toyota thing, or even a specifically Japanese thing.

Here's a random 00s Honda:

https://www.samarins.com/reviews/img/cr-v_04_int_large.jpg

Here's the OJ era bronco:

https://media.carsandbids.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=2080,quali...

Here's a GMT800

https://jandjautowrecking.com/cdn/shop/files/57_8fc2bd4a-2cb...

Here's a radom VW

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/7w0AAOSwApleAMyP/s-l1600.webp