While the driver is ultimately responsible, your analogy makes no sense. Auto(matic) means pretty much the same thing in most languages. Something that works wi

While the driver is ultimately responsible, your analogy makes no sense. Auto(matic) means pretty much the same thing in most languages. Something that works without human intervention. An automatic gearbox shifts automatically, auto-shutdown shuts down automatically, and the auto pilot pilots automatically. Or that’s what many people expect: even if confined only to motorways (as opposed to everywhere) it will be able to work by itself. The park-parkway analogy is about as good as cruise control vs. cruise ship. It’s a coincidence of words that nobody will ever confuse.