Newfie wrote:Oh sure having a car driven by a computer that can be hacked by he enemy, or some dweeb, and can be used to create “accidents” on critical roads. Or say just STOP in the Lincoln Tunnel. How often does that have to occur until the damn things are banned.
So technology, including, security can't be improved? I don't buy it, given the history of technological progress.
Now, OTOH, there's no need to be stupid. I'll be the LAST person to sign up for electronic locks on my house until they make me use them or I'm mighty sure they aren't easily hacked via other peoples' long experience, in the millions or billions.
If you're concerned, don't be an early or even middling adopter. But cars generally are becoming MUCH more computerized, so unless you want to drive a (relative) relic, and its attendant age, maintenance, old feature problems -- you're not going to avoid highly computerized cars.
By the way, people are aware and concerned about and working on this issue.
Given the track record of the perma-doomer blogs, I wouldn't bet a fast crash doomer's money on their predictions.