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The Irony - and Implications - of "Safety" Technology
• Eric Peters AutosAs when it is foggy out, for instance? Or when there is snow or ice that blinds the external cameras that are critical to the operation of these "safety" technologies?
I was out driving in heavy fog the other day and the "safety" tech in the 2025 Infiniti QX80 I am driving this week went into a state of catalepsy – systems offline! – because the cameras could not see through the fog. Luckily, I know how to drive; more finely, I do not depend upon "safety" technology in order to drive . . . safely. Competence is something that doesn't go away because it's foggy or rainy or snowy outside. That is the beauty of the thing.