There is something to be said for being in control of your car from instant to instant. First, there is a certain pleasure for most of us in choosing, owning and driving our own vehicle. Our constant attention to the road, its condition, and other vehicles’ behavior is required, so that surprises are minimized and dangerous situations are more readily anticipated and responded to. On the other hand, there are those visionaries who dream of getting into a yet-to-be-developed vehicle that will transport them from their suburban driveway to a parking garage in downtown Manhattan without their needing to touch the steering wheel or depress the gas or brake pedals.
