Computer Cars
New cars are more and more dependent on computers to run properly. Now I don’t want to sound like some old guy sitting in a rocking chair, chewing on a pair of plastic teeth—but do we really NEED to wire up every burp of beautiful carbon monoxide to a microchip?
I could see the point if the computer brought something to the party. Like more horsepower or maybe a couple of hookers. But actually, what does it do? Does the car last longer? No. Does it go any faster? No. Is it any cheaper? HA! It’s actually MORE expensive. So what’s the point?
There’s something to be said for the simplicity of a mechanical braking system. Okay, a human can’t make adjustments 10,000 times per second like a computer can. But you can actually stop the car, which is more than the owners of the Toyota Prius can say
Tags: computers in cars, toyota prius
stuff in the news | joeythesquash | 
February 4, 2010 8:40 am
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