Drive-by-wire technologies have existed for steering and pedals for years now. How hard could it be to hook up an automatic to a fake clutch pedal and stick with a computer to run it all? The manufacturers finally get an excuse to drop the traditional manual gearbox in favor for a stronger modern automatic and manualfags get an engaging driving experience. It could even be put in a fully automatic mode for more mundane driving.
There is literally no reason not to do this.
>There is literally no reason not to do this.
Yes there is it's fucking stupid.
It's been done before, they're awful.
Saab's Sensonic comes to mind.
Also trucks have automated manuals.
>a traditional manual that can be switched to auto when you're stuck in traffic or something, but is fun to hoon on the open road
Sounds pretty good to me. Probably not explored as it would be expensive to make and fit, and there would likely be little demand for it. More equipment would also make the final car heavier.
>engaging driving experience
>Saab's Sensonic comes to mind.
Well things to consider is that Sensonic doesn't have a clutch pedal at all.
Secondly, it is based on '90s technology made by a small European firm that has since gone defunct. Drive by wire tech had sucked well into the following decade, but have since become the standard.
Would be unreliable too it is pretty complicated.
All new technology is generally unreliable.
Sensonic just had a computer control the clutch actuation. The stick still had a mechanical linkage to the gearbox itself. It also suffered from having Yuropoor electronics which would explain much of system's overall shittiness.
There are ton of these available in yuropoor.