With some creative programing, electronics and mechanical work, cars could someday baby sit/guard our kids anywhere and for extended periods. Get to work, leave the kid in the car. The car's onboard sensors and computer will sense the presence of a living being in the car. Figure out what it is and care for it accordingly. After a full day at work, return, disarm the car and find your baby all happy and watching videos of the Wiggles. This could save Tesla...
There's an autonomous car I could get behind!
Right. All of this hand ringing and punitive attitude could cause more problems than solutions. It will be technology that ends up saving lives.
I like your tech solutions.
I know someone who left their kid in a car with closed windows on a hot day while in my driveway!
Some people are just zucking stupid—and they vote. :-(