Will the car abandon the clutch? No clutch technology is approaching

For many people who learn to drive, they are usually overwhelmed when they come into contact with the clutch of a manual car.

Nowadays, the "Clutch Nightmare" may soon become a history that has been gently surpassed, but there are also many loyal fans who still want to have the thrill of stepping on the clutch.

According to foreign media reports, for several years, European car manufacturers have been expanding their use of non-clutch (ie automatic clutch) manual transmissions under different names to meet consumer demand for energy-saving technologies in markets with high oil prices.

Now, American automotive companies have begun to apply this technology. Ford Motor Company's new Fiesta compact car and Fox compact car all have a 6-speed manual transmission - also known as the 6-speed PowerShift transmission - as a standard configuration option. PowerShift is Ford's clutchless manual transmission.

Using PowerShift technology, the driver can choose the D-range (driver) cruising of the reversing transmission, shifting through the transmission software, or can choose to shift the gear lever back to the S position (shift speed) and then press The button next to the lower lever enables manual shifting.

In addition to the slight but noticeable jitter when starting a block, the D block feels like an automatic car. For those who drive old-fashioned manual car, this feeling is very familiar - the clutch is connected to the load. However, customers have complained about the new Fox Motors. The Ford Motor Company has launched a propaganda offensive to illustrate the characteristics of non-clutch manual transmissions and is considering the calibration of the transmissions to make the performance of the vehicles smoother.

For some car enthusiasts sought after models, clutch-free transmission is also becoming the standard. At Porsche's US plant, 55% to 65% of the sports car buyers have chosen the non-clutch manual transmission with the PDK (the abbreviation of the Porsche dual clutch transmission). The new Porsche 911 models unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show can be equipped either with a 7-speed manual transmission or a 7-speed clutchless PDK. For most customers, PDK will be faster.

Volkswagen has adopted clutchless manual transmission technology in several models and named it DSG. The Chrysler Group, which is owned by General Motors and Italy's Fiat Auto, stated that they are considering adopting this technology. At the same time, automakers are also improving conventional automatic transmissions to narrow the gap with manual transmissions.

However, car collectors and enthusiasts lamented the decline of the gear bar, and some people are struggling to resist this trend. An auto magazine has launched the "Save Manual Vehicle" campaign. There are also professional companies that hold an activity called “Ignition Action” which includes teaching teenagers how to use the gear lever.

They said that people’s interest in actually driving a car is gradually declining, which will lead to vintage cars being sent to museums and exhibitions. There will be no manual transmission in the future, and people in the future will not have to learn how to drive.