Sid447: "Real cars have three pedals.
The third one (clutch) activates the brain into forward thinking and introduces a level of skill and judgement.
Different strokes for different types of folks really.
If you like to sit back in a car, engage D then press your foot down on the ETC that has ASC, TC, ABS and Cruise Control functions all built in ......and do this while being able to have one hand free to feed your face with ice cream or twiddle with a mobile phone..... then as long as you don't run into the back of someone at the traffic lights from lack of concentration, go for it and do your own thing.
But please don't push your opinion of what you think should happen onto others who actually enjoy being involved in driving a car and do not like having blind decisions made for them by a computer-controlled transmission that for example decides to shift up on the approach to a blind corner in wet conditions because it sensed a different ETC parameter, which completely upsets the whole balance of the car and could be considered dangerous by some.
Nah, give me old fashioned technology that works with minimal maintenance and involves the sloppy-link between the steering wheel and the seat any day."
Unlike yourself, I am not pushing my opinion upon anyone.
Further, I am not an inattentive driver and nor do I fiddle with ice creams or mobile phones whilst driving.
For reference I am currently driving a standard 3 pedal car at the moment and have no difficulty whatsoever in doing so. I just fail to see what skill is required to drive a modern car with a feather light cushioned and servo assisted clutch with a full synchromesh gearbox.
So please stop making presumptions as to others' general character, ability and conduct whilst overlooking your own.