Over the last century, the Land of the Free has slowly transformed into a land governed by endless laws, largely by cracking down on vices instead of actual crimes, creating a society that would render us all criminals if our behavior were constantly observed. Meanwhile, the state has steadily expanded its use of mass surveillance, largely under the pretext of fighting “terror.”
This is a toxic mixture.
It’s just one more thing to break and adds to the cost of a car.
Cars are overly expensive now. Imagine as they keep adding garbage features.
Car are in general a terrible way to get people where they need to be, and cost is part of that. It isn’t cheap to design/manufacturer a safe car.
Trains on the other hand is where it’s at.