[wbill]

Mrs WBill's car has a rear sensor and an attention-getter that beeps politely when something is in the way. It's great for backing up and finding a curb, or avoiding carelessly parked bicycles.

But that's about all of the driving I'd want a car to do for me.

This sounds like a bad, bad idea.

[Joe 6-pack]

For the past 10+ years, I've driven from Louisiana to Pennsylvania and back at least once a year, sometimes more.

I can't recall a time on any trip where there wasn't a plastic bag, flattened cardboard box, etc. that didn't blow in front of my car, or shoot out from under a semi I was following.

I wonder if those would activate these brakes, and if so, doing so on an interstated doing 75 or 80 would probably not be that fun...