Have you tried a car with paddle shifters? There is no clutch, but you still select gears.
Now they don't provide every advantage of a manual transmission, but you can for example downshift to avoid excessive breaking.
Now they don't provide every advantage of a manual transmission, but you can for example downshift to avoid excessive breaking.
.. and then you still don't get the enjoyment of driving a manual, and you STILL have that thing where 10% of the time the car is in the wrong gear.
I'd rather just be "forced" to drive a manual that is zero disadvantage to me (yes, even in traffic) and guarantees I am always in the gear I want to be.
As far as I know, they're pretty much only useful in racing
Double clutch automatic transmissions are manual transmissions with a robot that changes gears. The double clutch allows for the car to switch gears using clutches, so there is no jerky behavior. They give you as much control as a manual transmission, but only when you want to. Best of both worlds.
Some paddle shifters are automatic transmissions and the paddles actuate the torque converter. The worst of both worlds.