Motorized cupholders

Henry Ford used to say you could have any color car you wanted as long as it was black. Now, course, you can have just about any color, but they all nag you to fasten your seat belt, close open doors, change the oil, etc. And the Japanese cupholders are better placed than Detroit’s. P.J. O’Rourke sums up why Detroit may not come back this time. Done in by the arrogance of government, labor unions and their own executive sloth. Once, they would have been missed. Now, maybe not. The romance of the automobile died too long ago. It’s just another appliance now.