Question is, why put all of that unnecessary, overcomplicated, bizarre electronic shit into automobiles in the first place? This isn't about better mileage or less pollution, its techno-jimcrackery.

Makes autos a pain in the ass and a constant aggravation to operate, obscenely expensive to repair, one has to memorize a 400 page manual so as not to screw up irrevocably, and if a battery goes dead or there's a glitch, you're stranded with no work-around until the IT techs can figure out what's wrong- a mechanic can't help you.

Why consumers put up with this techno-cramming is beyond me. Hell, its a vehicle fer chrissake- supposed to start when you want, stop when you want & get you from here to there.

And I fear its only going to get worse.....