mr peters speaks of new cars which i'll never have to concern myself with as i look at the new prices;

 

 One of the perks that comes with doing what I do – which among other things is to test drive new cars each week – is that I become aware of the newest “features” before the general awareness picks up on it. By the time that happens, the deal – so to speak – is usually done. Meaning whatever the “feature” is, it’s become a kind of fait accompli that people generally just accept.

 ASS is an example. No one asked for ASS (automatic start-stop) but all of a sudden – so it seemed – every new vehicle had this “feature.” It is important – because it matters – to point out that ASS was never offered as an option, so that people could decide whether they wanted their vehicle’s engine to shut down automatically every time the vehicle wasn’t actually moving. It was just embedded – part of the package. Never mind the fact that ASS is almost universally detested...........more.............