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Subject:Re: FRIDAY: Craigslist ad from the future
From:Jim Felder
Date:Fri, 24 Jan 2014 12:44:47 -0600

You've missed the point (that ten years after the autopilot introduction
nobody will be able to drive without it, and it will be the first thing to
break and will render a car worthless).

Jim

On Fri, Jan 24, 2014 at 12:40 PM, Robert Fisher <garciasghostvw@gmail.com>wrote:

> Geez, not another autopilot retrofit thread ... can't we get back to tires?
> On Jan 24, 2014 2:36 PM, "turbowesty" <turbowesty@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > It would probably been owned by one of us who tinkered with it a little
> > too much?
> >
> > Regards, Peter Kraiker
> > nextchapter.kraikerphoto.com
> > Toronto, ON, Canada
> > '82 L Westfalia 1.9 TD 5 Spd (Babe)
> >
> >
> > On Jan 24, 2014, at 1:14 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > I recently saw a program about the coming "smart" cars that drive
> > > themselves and how they are now being road proven in different
> countries.
> > > They are coming. Here's a Craigslist ad from the year 2027:
> > >
> > > CURB ALERT 2025 Toyota Corolla. Interior perfect. Like new tires. No
> > > scratches or dents. Runs perfectly including transmission and brakes.
> No
> > > leaks. Autopilot not functional, not sure why. Bring a trailer.
> > >
> > > ***
> > >
> > > Jim
> >
>