Whenever I hear someone praising autonomous cars - or, indeed, any
'smart' electronic device, I invite them to meet my robot vacuum
cleaner. Mine is nowhere near as smart as its manufacturerer claimed,
but it's fun to watch as it makes its decisions.
I wouldn't dream of buying a car from those people! Not a chance!
My car is ten years old and it's knee-deep in computers, all connected
to an OBDII port. That stuff can be very useful, but problematical. My
son borrowed my car to tow a trailer carrying some parts and he had an
accident with the trailer. The automatic transmission on my car
disengaged itself and wouldn't re-engage until my brakes were inspected.
That cost him an expensive towing job. An old-style mechanic wouldn't
have a chance of working that out.
And if you think your ten-year-old car isn't computer-controlled, I
suggest you think again.
Allan
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