Are We There Yet?: The American Automobile Past, Present, and Driverless [Paperback]

[Dan Albert] has a way of bringing automotive history to life. Jason Fogelson, From the in honor and in loving memory of dedication at the beginning to the final car crash at the end, [Dan] Albert never loses his clever, addictively readable voice. The classic title hints at this witty take on the history, and future, of the American automobile. No matter what the future holds, youll be better prepared to understand, engage with and even shape it after you read Dan Albert is a unique voice in American lettersa historian of the car and its culture with a drivers passion and a sense of the absurd. His wise, funny, erudite tour of the American car and road is part memoir, part history, part polemic. All of it is necessary. Its like taking a long drive through the twentieth century with someone who can actually identify the sights. Written in a witty and infectious style, From Henry Ford to Elon Musk, from seat belts to self-driving cars, Dan Albert takes us on a kaleidoscopic tour of the automobiles evolution, showing us how the future of transportation cannot be understood without investigating the past. [Alberts] prose is witty and smart, self-effacing and erudite.& An extremely engaging work of narrative nonfiction for those who enjoy popular historical and technology reads. This is a perfect narrative for gearheads, but those who spend time behind the wheel will also surely enjoy the ride. US