[crosshairs]

They just need to have the car say, "Stop texting and pay attention to your driving you EFFING MORON!!"

This is just going to be another unnecessary expense added to the cost of a car.

[Eye of Unk]

And hackers are working on ways to remotely control these vehicles.

Another liberal nanny state idea that JUST WON’T WORK.

[Eye of Unk]

First thing I did when I bought my brand new Silverado was to replace the stock radio with a better one, and by doing so disconnected the Onstar.

I got some interesting letters after that from them begging me to reconnect.

[iceskater]

What if the government decides that you don’t deserve the ability to drive a car?

I can see a lot of downsides to this idea and not much upside.

[TexasFreeper2009]

If they can develop a car that can drive itself... I wouldn’t consider that an unnecessary expense... I would consider that a dream come true.

[RightOnline]

"Granted, these cars will not be as chatty as actor David Hasselhoff's talking car KITT in the popular 1980s series "Knight Rider," or the cast of Pixar's animated movie "Cars.""

Prime, Grade A example of how to talk down to your readers like they are a bunch of babbling 8 year olds.

[cripplecreek]

Only in Ann Arbor can you find people who will willingly and knowingly wear the leash.

[Eye of Unk]

I would love to go Steampunk, build a vehicle that has a working belching steam engine, of course there is some tech advantages to reclaim the condensation, certain fuels like an at home ethanol still for fuel, a nearly total non electronic control panel.

Its all brass and stainless steel, gauges and knobs, ball and gate valves. Maybe a roof mounted solar panel for my cell phone, while its still available to use.

[Uncle Ike]

” “Stop texting and pay attention to your driving you EFFING MORON!!” “

In the late 70s/early 80s, I rode in a friend’s car (a Chrysler product, I think) that was equipped with ‘voice prompts’ for “fasten your seatbelt”, “check your mirror”, and many others - so that it seemed that the damned thing was constantly talking...

Now, the ‘voice’ was female, and while I guess it was supposed to be ‘sexy’, it eventually seemed whiny and irritating - my reaction at the time was that if I wanted to be nagged nonstop while driving, I would have stayed married... ;)

[Right Wing Assault]

“Officer, I was driving along and suddenly the car started talking to me and distracted me. That is why I got into this accident.”

[grobdriver]

loud beeps, flashes or vibrations in the driver's seat

Just what we need - more distracted drivers.

[Pearls Before Swine]

Knight Rider—the car was definitely the brains of that outfit!

[KarlInOhio]

I would love my car to be able to tell the driver in front of me "pardon me sir, but you appear to have stopped in the middle of a green right turn arrow for no apparent reason. Please consider moving forward to avoid impeding traffic." Oh, wait, I do have that: "Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep!"

[dfwgator]

I still like Gallagher’s idea, have a dart gun with a flag that says “Stupid” on it. Anytime some driver does something dumb, shoot the dart on their car so it sticks, and then when a car has about 5 or 6 “Stupid” flags on their car, the cop pulls them over.

[al_c]

Oh, great ... now our cars are becoming back seat drivers.

[discostu]

Are they going to put this thing in the back seat?

[ridesthemiles]

You want to fine me for talking to my passenger in my truck, but you also want to make me buy a car which TALKS to ME?

KMA....I won’t buy such a vehicle. Time to renew my subscription to Hemmings Motor News for an older car.