them damn automatic transmissions. if you can't drive a manual you shouldn't be on the road......... err...uh, nevermind...
I’m a good bit more reactionary; if you can’t ride, you probably can’t drive well either.
Given the level of ability on this forum, I’m not surprised at the level of resistance to electronic driver aids. They really work well. Many of them were standard features on rentals in EU long before they started showing up on new cars in the States.
I remember the first time I encountered lane departure assist. I felt a little resistance changing lanes on the autostrada and pulled off at the next exit to check the steering and the tires. We had to change the screen language to English and read the instructions. But it really makes highwayman driving a breeze, but they are annoying in town. I won’t buy a new car without all these features.
I doubt they’ll ever get widespread adoption among Americans. No idiot machine is going to annoy me when I’m drifting out of my lane.
One feature I haven’t seen on America cars - one that I’d like to have on my motorcycle - is called a limitator in some languages. You can set one or 2 speed limits on your dash. When you exceed the first one,you hear a pleasant chime. Throttle input stops when you reach the second. Really nice for maintaining your sanity in towns where there are likely to be speed traps. Turn it off on the highway