Ever get the feeling automakers are trying to remove you, the
driver, from the driving experience? Well you should, because
they are. Here's 25 automotive technological "advancements"
designed to make you irrelevant and redundant.  The 25 Most
Redundant Car Technologies  We're not complete Luddites, give us
all iPod integration, airbags and horse-power boosting tech you
want. Just don't reduce our ability to control our cars. Sadly,
modern cars are doing just that. Instead of adding complication
and weight, we want car manufacturers to follow Colin Chapman's
advice: "Simplify, then add lightness."   The 25 Most Redundant
Car Technologies  Name: Electrically Adjustable Seats  What it
does: Electric motors adjust car seats at the push of a
button... well, at the push/pull/toggle of several buttons.
Extreme example: The massaging seats in the 2010 Ford Taurus
that add two compartmented airbags and all their associated
electronics and motors to the usual equipment.  Why it's
redundant: The electric motors take u