“ I cannot tell you how many cars I see backing up or changing lanes without a driver’s head check because it has a backup camera or lane departure warnings”

“It blows my mind that the alternative to proper driver training”

You glance at the gauges all the time.

An onlooker captured some video of the seizure, which was made using a device that I don’t think I’ve ever seen before

“his stepping down follows a recent internal probe”

“Also, there’s no way for an automation system to detect “a vehicle approaching from the side [that] is obscured by another vehicle, structure or darkness” (ok, maybe darkness) so I’m not sure how that helps your point.”

“Can I pay attention to my surroundings so as not to put myself into a position where I need to react as quickly as a computer? Yes.”

“upon shutting off the engine, to reach down below the steering column and press a hidden button before you could take the keys out of the ignition”

Conveniently enough, you can use the same screwdriver to open the trunk.

And you also have a 1/1000 second reaction time. Kind of.

Do you check your surroundings 600 times per second like lidar does?
Is your reaction time less than 1/1000th of a second?

“They tend to reproduce quickly, eat a broad variety of crops and resist most pesticides.”

To (gently?) discharge static - so you don’t get a shock when you get out of the car!

Interesting. I Googled it.

I learned something

With the exception of the last six digits of the VIN, that window-sticker was almost certainly printed by a band-style line printer. We had lots of computers in 1978 - my high-school did their timetables and marks etc. on a computer. Auto manufacturers started using them in the 1960's.

The Ford double-edged keys only use one edge. The good part is that if you had two Fords, you could use one key - cut one side for each car. The bad part is owning two Fords.

“Famous Jeep 4-Wheel Design”

But the “The Basyshore Freeway” ( from SF to SJ) is not “the 101". Neither is “The James Lick Freeway”. And “The Nimitz Freeway” (from Oakland to SJ) is not “the 880".

“or you can get a base model Camry with no options but still get this active safety equipment”