Do we really want to drive anymore? alert...

From time to time, I pass on news related to the progress towards a self-driving car.     Volvo will move us closer to that goal by developing a car that "takes over" before a crash happens. (click on the above link)

We really don't want to drive anymore.  We want to text message, manage our fantasy football leagues, and do tequila shots while we watch the scenery pass by.  Cars that drive themselves will be safer,  more efficient, and better for the environment.  

The technology will soon be there. The only thing holding us back will be the desire to "take charge" behind a wheel-a desire that is 99% sales myth.   Driving, properly and ethically done, is a bore.  People who want to play behind the wheel will go to special race tracks or play interactive video games, where there is no limit to the kinds of tracks you can have.