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There is no future for dumb cars. They will be outlawed just like ICE ones in the coming decades.

You will not even be able to manually drive as you will be deemed too much of a hazard for all the autonomous cars.



We’re starting to see this. For instance, some cars have absurdly overactive VESS (engine tone) systems.

Some are so loud they wake up neighbors. Others don’t shut off at the NHTSA recommended 30kph, and sound like distant ambulances on the freeway.

Even if it is legal to disable them, many insurance policies include a carve out that invalidates your coverage if you do so. So, you could lose your house as punishment without ever getting to defend yourself in front of a jury.




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