01-15-2017, 11:43 AM
In our time, motorcycles are largely toys. It is a difficult and uncomfortable form of vehicular travel that is increasingly out of step with consumer tastes. Cars are now so luxurious and accommodating that "involved" motorized travel is largely becoming less of a desired activity. The current push for "autonomous" self-driving vehicles is making what used to be an engaging activity about as interesting as climbing on a bus. Just getting from point A to point B with the appropriate indications of societal status.
Remember "Sunday drives?" The whole family just clambered aboard the family sedan or station wagon and just drove to see what the surrounding world was like. Maybe that was an American peculiarity. Who knows? At any rate, those are long gone now.
Soon now - and you heard this here first - you will be ticketed for too many lane changes. Active participation in the whole driving experience will be actively discouraged. Can't disturb the algos now, can we?
In the meantime, just take the opportunity to gas up the trusty CB (or whatever else in your garage) and just go!
Remember "Sunday drives?" The whole family just clambered aboard the family sedan or station wagon and just drove to see what the surrounding world was like. Maybe that was an American peculiarity. Who knows? At any rate, those are long gone now.
Soon now - and you heard this here first - you will be ticketed for too many lane changes. Active participation in the whole driving experience will be actively discouraged. Can't disturb the algos now, can we?
In the meantime, just take the opportunity to gas up the trusty CB (or whatever else in your garage) and just go!