“(O)ur individual and collective experiences with cars and being on the road are seared in our memories and are irreplaceable. Where we’ve been has everything to do with who we are. This nation was transformed with a wandering spirit that allowed us to roam for the sheer hell of it. And our culture was and is still defined by it.
I’m afraid if we lose that piece of who we are, we will lose a large part of the soul of this nation. Our machines may change but our need to wander never will. That’s why this headlong rush to AV (autonomous vehicles) and AI (artificial intelligence) leaves me cold. It may have its place in extremely limited applications in select urban centers, but any expectation that it will grow to be more than that is a dead end.”
— Peter M. DeLorenzo, Auto Extremist
RE:SOURCES
- DeLorenzo, Peter M.; 2018. “Thinkin’ About the Times I Drove in My Car, Part I.” Auto Extremist. Posted October 17; accessed October 20.
Also see ‘Yes, but WHY do today’s automobiles look so similar?’
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