RE: I'm I a Luddite?15 Sep 2024 11:01
Daninvestor, you make some interesting points, the volume of radio in cars certainly doesn’t need to be gesture controlled or voice activated when perfectly good volume controls already exist, it’s personal choice, which perhaps makes me a Luddite as well… You also mentioned security and keyless entry, so leaving those wanting to sell ever more new vehicles in control of stopping the theft of existing ones could also be questionable, again few would disagree with you.
Safety however whether it’s the driver, occupants or other road users is different. I firmly believe that judiciously raising mandatory safety standards is the only solution. Ncap and the EU are leading the charge and America will undoubtedly follow in its own good time.