When the industry was driven by Human designers its output mirrored Human traits .... cars could be awful, awkward, loveable, wonderful and even occasionally sublime. ... Now CAD rules the roost, with very few exceptions, cars are 'samey', bland and efficiently unlovable.

Yep, they're way better in any practical way .... but who falls in love with a 2020 car in spite of its faults and will have a 40 year relationship with it ?

Unlovable 'white goods' not soul-stirring chariots.

K