There is absolutely no necessity for cars if society wasn't built around their use. But if we have to have cars, "smart" cars are a bazinga solution looking for a problem.
Even in society not build around cars cars could be useful for people with disabilities and smart cars if done right could be more convenient for disabled people to operate.
Better urban planning and more accessible cities along with public access low-energy high-efficiency mobility vehicles for disabled people would still make more sense than vroom vroom carbon dumping machines.
There is absolutely no necessity for cars if society wasn't built around their use. But if we have to have cars, "smart" cars are a bazinga solution looking for a problem.
Even in society not build around cars cars could be useful for people with disabilities and smart cars if done right could be more convenient for disabled people to operate.
Better urban planning and more accessible cities along with public access low-energy high-efficiency mobility vehicles for disabled people would still make more sense than vroom vroom carbon dumping machines.