[5thGenOwner]

Originally Posted by KXRM

I have to kind of agree with the anti-tech people here. I am in technology for a living and I just do not think this level of automation is necessary nor do I feel it is leading us to a better existence. I can certainly see some good from it, like the diabetic example. However, taking it a step further and limiting the car's use if it detects a problem is just one more way to confuse the usage of the car and make it harder to operate.

A car like any tool, takes responsibility to own and use. Handing over that responsibility to other systems and people creates a situation I am not comfortable with, and that is allowing someone to actively control the usage of my personal property based on arbitrary information that could be unrelated to actual vehicle conditions or even the driver.

Taking it a step further, if the vehicle were made to disallow usage based on health circumstances. Would it take factors like the weather or time of day into consideration? What if I am living work late and the building is locked up tight and my vehicle decides that I shouldn't be driving despite the fact that it is 1am and -10F outside?

I think services and tech are great to a limited degree, but a paramount rule is that I choose how and when I drive my vehicle, even if the cloud doesn't agree.

Here's a well written article for all those who jump into technology blindly...

http://editorial.autos.msn.com/5-thi...%94-but-should