Mr.Porsche's first car was petrol-electric hybrid, because he deemed clutches unreliable. And he got it right, because clutches wear out so quickly that DSG box

Mr.Porsche's first car was petrol-electric hybrid, because he deemed clutches unreliable. And he got it right, because clutches wear out so quickly that DSG boxes, after 80 years of gearbox development, need clutch adjustments every five years. He should have developed the Beetle as a petrol-electric hybrid with continuous throttle and resistive brake instead of a petrol car with 4+1 switching gearbox.