Will automated cars take away the thrill and joy of driving"
What will happen to those who enjoy driving on their own"
Automoblog columnist Tony Borroz with a perspective.

Recently, I read and reviewed a very well done book on the future of automated cars and driving. While banging through the review, I had to examine my own thoughts on automation and what it means for me as a car enthuiast. Unsurprisingly, I’m not a big fan, but not completely opposed to it either. It’s just that, by and large, self-driving cars seem like an answer to a question that I (and many other gearheads) never asked.
Who Enjoys Driving Anyway"
90 percent of my beef with self-driving cars comes down to one instance. Some years back, I saw a press conference with some Google execs about their then-new autonomous car program. One of them, Brin or someone, I don’t recall who, said, “Seriously: Who actually enjoys driving a car"” And that, right there, is our problem specifically, and the greater “problem” that tech brings to the table with all of its disruptive “solutions.” Tech’s biggest failing, circa 2019, is how they think they are solving problems; but they never grok to the fact they don’t fully understand a given problem. Take that quote: “Seriously: Who actually enjoys driving a car"” Obviously that was uttered by someone who didn’t enjoy driving a car. Ergo, since he didn’t enjo...