Cars of future to control drivers’ moods.
In an anonymously written syndicated story, datelined 3 June 2005 7:36 AM London, Reuters reports on a recent study by the RAC Foundation. It found that certain odors cause bad driving. (*) (†)
The last paragraph, however, states:
Cars of the future are likely to have in-built systems able to detect a driver’s mood and react by altering the car’s seating, lighting, temperature and even smell. In the meantime motorists are advised to keep a packet of mints handy.
To translate, the car will manipulate the emotional state of the driver so it is in accord with what big industry wants the individual’s emotional state to be.
The astounding arrogance of Reuters and, apparently, of automobile manufacturers, is transparent.