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Originally Posted by DanielDudley
...soon your car is going to be doing the driving for you. That seems to be the response.
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Yes, instead of helping the situation, automakers are doing just the opposite. They're designing more & more connectivity and expensive driver aids into their vehicles instead of downplaying the driver's perceived 'need' to stay in touch with everybody and everything
but their driving. All new Hondas will now 'read' incoming texts aloud, so a driver won't be deprived of getting that oh-so-important message about what their friend is having for lunch. There's also a TV commercial running now by a car company (Volvo??) that depicts a driver who's daydreaming about being some kind of sports hero instead of paying attention to the road. No problem though, the commercial goes on to say, because the car will automatically brake if it senses a person or other obstruction in its path. The message coming across here is this: You don't need to pay attention to your driving, so go ahead and text, tweet, Instagram, or maybe even have that one last drink for the road...your car will look out for you. At least until the system 'hiccups' and someone winds up getting hurt, or even killed.