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Analysis: By focusing on technology, automakers may be missing the point

An American Power Companies advertisement from 1956 hints at the quality time that autonomous vehicles could give back to their occupants.
An American Power Companies advertisement from 1956 hints at the quality time that autonomous vehicles could give back to their occupants. (GETTY IMAGES)
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By:
Pete Bigelow
February 12, 2025 06:00 PM

The utility company American Electric Power delivered a vision of the automotive future in 1956 that, by today’s standards, seems both quaint and prescient.

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