At first glance, I thought this was a piece of fantasy retrofuturism designed decades ago. It’s actually an illustration from a recent NY Times article concerning the transformation of automobiles into “living rooms on wheels.”

(I don’t think dad’s automatic haircut will come out very well)
I don’t know about you, but I find this image mildly terrifying (though humorous); vehicles may indeed evolve into encapsulated, Attention Deficit pods. The bombardment of simultaneous media and activities ensures that we’ll be able to do absolutely everything except notice our surroundings and engage in actual human conversation.

2 responses to “Car of the Future”
Horrifying thought about the future:
Billy: -WOAH! Is that a Hoopmaster Pizza Chef Pro?
Bobby: – “It strikes hunger out of your game plan.” *hi fives*
Billy: – Your mom’s the COOLEST!
Mom: – COWABUNGA, DUDES!
Am I hallucinating, or does even the DOG have it’s own set of headphones and video screen? Looks like he’s watching a Milkbone commercial or something.