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New cars and light trucks are safer and more capable than ever, with technological features that even a generation ago would have seemed unimaginable. Infotainment centers and wi-fi hot spots, adaptive cruise control, lane-change warnings and collision-avoidance systems are just a few of the new technologies that are becoming increasingly commonplace.
But when does a good thing become just too much?