Shift apparatus

A shift apparatus comprising:

• a shift lever operable to select a first mode of a transmission when the shift lever is disposed at a first position and to select a second mode of the transmission when the shift lever is disposed at a second position;
• and
• a base supporting the shift lever,
• wherein the shift lever automatically returns to a home position after selecting the first mode or the second mode,
• wherein, when moving the shift lever from the home position to the first position to select the first mode, the shift lever is moved in a first direction and then in a second direction which is different from the first direction and not directly opposite to the first direction, and
• wherein, when moving the shift lever from the first position to the second position to select the second mode, the shift lever is moved in a third direction which is different from the first direction and the second direction and not directly opposite to the second direction.