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Originally Posted by Nick M3
And apparently Ford is getting ready to kill off everything but the Mustang...
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Yeah, jaw dropping and yet not jaw dropping. Mostly just sad.
I dunno, guys. I love my manual transmissions but the writing is clearly on the wall, and not just for the clutch pedal. We are living in an age where driving is more of a necessary inconvenience than an experience to be enjoyed. It's more important just to get somewhere. Meanwhile, we're increasing distracting ourselves with texts instead of looking out of the windshield, and manufacturers are busy trying to be first to market with autonomous tech.
We're already being forced to buy cars with reverse cameras. Automatic headlights are surely coming soon, since no one can be bothered to turn them on any more. Automatic braking is next. Sure, these are good ideas in the name of safety, but they're all just more excuses for us to pay less attention to driving.
I see a future where all cars will be fully automated and the Stone Age machines we have now will be phased out of existence. It will be safer and incredibly boring. I bet it happens long before I buy my last car.