Another interesting few minutes during Jeremy Vine's Radio Two slot yesterday, when people were generally bemoaning technology in general. The gist of the chats were that cars now contained so many computers, they can be likened to aircraft.
One caller then rang in to talk about how thieves can now steal your car so much easier with electronics, but the next caller that came on air astounded everyone by saying that his company had devised a program that can be installed via the digital radio and the connectivity with your phone..!!
This program would then enable a remote operator to change any menu's in the security systems, or even change the engine settings remotely from anywhere in the world. Even stopping the damned thing, which was the reason for building the program.
Now, I agree with all of the comments on here so far about 'back to basics' driving experiences, but there is a huge difference between allowing technology to upgrade from carbs to fuel injection, and some of the enormous electronics that we're pushed into, such as avoidance systems and the 'I'm here' button.
Thank Heavens for basic sports cars, eh..?
