Unfortunately, the problem is that many people who operate cars don’t realize they’re operating machines, and this is because cars have become so coddling that operating one requires only slightly more effort than watching the Tour de France on your sofa in a state of semi-consciousness while wearing a pair of adult diapers. Yes, the roads are full of bloated vehicles driven by people who need interior microclimates and crow’s nest vantage points and nine airbags and DVD players to distract their kids and 70-point monitoring systems to keep them awake.
July 7, 2009