Some Elaborate New Ways To Distract the Driver

As automakers prepare to add fancy new technologies to their wares, a report from J.D. Power and Associates says they face a dilemma: Younger consumers are the ones most eager to have on-board computers and satellite radio, but they’re also the buyers least able to afford such features. Conversely, older buyers—i.e., the ones who do have money to spend—show no great interest in equipping their next car with Internet access, back-seat videosystems and surround sound.