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Originally Posted by Porsche-O-Phile
I'm not an "expert" but I'd suspect that actually teaching people to pay f*cking attention to what they're doing and know how to handle their vehicles will save a lot more lives than any technology will.
The problem with technology (and this doesn't just apply to cars, I see it in all walks of life) is that it has become a substitute for common sense and mental effort. It should be an augmenter, not a substitute. The extent to which I see zoned-out dip***** drivers cruising along fat, dumb and happy on autopilot out there is unnerving and downright frightening. What ever happened to fundamentals?
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The electronic bells-and-whistles always ring warning bells for me, probably because I know about the current resale values for 928s. In general, people don't want them because of their electrical problems. They were great cars in the 1980s, and their on-board technology was in the top-tier of all the world's automobiles - but the more electronics a car has, the more technology can fail. An investor in 1986 would have NEVER thought that 944s or even 911 Carreras would be more sought-after than the flagship 928, but there we have the Law of Unexpected Consequences.
What you say about technology and ability is dead-on, and a somewhat Taoist outlook (which, to me, is a good thing). The dangerous thing about technology is that if you take 2 steps forward in one direction, you will take 1 step backwards in another. For example, kids are growing up with computers and the internet; they can log on and talk to other kids thousands of miles away. To them, the world is a comparatively small place... but, if they spend all their time chatting online, their interpersonal skills in the "real world" might very well suffer. There's that Law of Unexpected Consequences again.