After years of research, and a non-working prototype, Google has built a fully-functional self-driving car. It’s a lot better looking than the fashionless Google Glass, but — seriously — it’s a really wimpy looking car.
Back in the day, Detroit knew the secret: Cars are about sex. Any awkward teenage boy with the proper set of wheels could get a date. I remember some barfly showing me his new car. I commented about it being expensive, and his reply was, “The payments are worth it because I’m gonna get a lot of tail!”
Whatever.
My point is that cars are about looks. A Ford Mustang looks like it’s going to chew through metal to get down the road. The Dodge Charger looks like a muscular cat about to pounce. A Ferrari looks like it just landed from outer space.
The Google car looks as aggressive as Hello Kitty. I want to feed the thing a carrot. No teenage boy getting out of that car can expect to go on a date. Ever.
Hey Google! The concept of a self-driving car is cool! Let the good car designers around the world figure out how to design the thing. Please.
