That's not really why I'm scared. ICs are affected by lots of things. What if there is a power surge? What if there is a burst of static energy? Computers fry,

That's not really why I'm scared. ICs are affected by lots of things. What if there is a power surge? What if there is a burst of static energy? Computers fry, even those in Nasa Spaceships. So the one in that device could also fry, and cause me a tumble on the highway. Which would be, to say the least, uncomfortable.