Polderviking

Yeah. People in a manual definately don't ever do that.

It doesn't free up time no but it does make driving ever so slightly less involved.

Controls on a drill have a clear practical purpose, and to my knowledge they don't make them that do that automatically in a reasonable price range. I would totally buy that if they did. ;-)

You'll never catch me doing something that can be automated away, this includes shifting gears in a car.

But a car is just a tool to me, like a cordless drill, so i'm sure I don't get it.