Everyday it seems like there are newer safety devices installed in cars, and at the same time horrific collisions plague the news. Why is this? This is because the ease of driving cars, to the point where some are even self parking, is paramount. And the new Google car is even self driving. But if driving ease is the main goal, then they have succeeded. But what is next?
It basically boils down to the simplistic nature of today's automatic cars. These cars are so easy to drive they allow individuals behind the wheel to focus on other things. The skill level needed to drive is deteriorating while technology is trying to make up the difference. Technology is proving to have come to a point that it can help balance between the need to drive and the need "multitask".But I think that to truly make a skilled driver there is a need to return to basics. New drivers should be required to have a certain amount of hours behind a stick-shift or manual transmission before
gaining a full license.
This is because manual transmission cars need more attention, which in turn cause more attention to be paid to the road and conditions. Thus less time for other multitasking, which could in turn lead to less distracted driving incidents. And the skills learned or honed on manual transmissions can easily be transferred automatic cars while the vice-versa is not true. Automatic cars are focused on ease of driving and this ease leads to driver boredom.
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