Clearly you're better at driving than me - it takes all my concentration and is very mentally taxing, so I can't afford music in that kind of environment. If ev

Clearly you're better at driving than me - it takes all my concentration and is very mentally taxing, so I can't afford music in that kind of environment. If everyone did things like obeying the speed limit, and overtaking only on the left, and allowing even a couple of metres more space between cars, it would become orders of magnitude easier. Similarly, the road markings here seem to be quite a bit less clear than in the UK - in terms of how much warning distance you get before something happens (the difference is enough to outweigh the fact that the speed limits in CA are lower), and even just in terms of contrast between the markings and the surrounding environment (e.g. on smaller roads, I've seen lanes marked by uniform light-brown studs in the road, rather than bright white paint). Self-driving cars can't come soon enough! But yeah, if you enjoy driving and/or are good at it, I'm sure driving is fine. Personal climate control is an unequivocal win for cars, yes.