Who said “imposed?” I was decribing a vision for vehicles in the future. The vehicle in the article may be ugly but the CONCEPT behind the vehicle is quite real.
They will be assembled from modular components to suit movement over fashion.
As for “hidebound,” in technology it merely means unable to have vision beyond current pedestrian practices.
I myself said “imposed”. Please pardon me for saying so, but when the media uses the word “future” or the phrase “of the future”, it clearly refers to top-down imposition rather than the buying public voting with their feet as it were.
If I wasn’t clear before, I want to say that I’m not opposed to the technology, so long as what I prefer for my transportation needs/wants remains available and affordable.