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'If automotive technology had kept pace with computer technology over the past few decades,' boasts Gates, 'you would now be driving a V-32 instead of a V-8, and it would have a top speed of 10,000 miles per hour.' Bill Gates continued, 'Or, you could have an economy car that weighs 30 pounds and gets a thousand miles to a gallon of gas. In either case, the sticker price of a new car would be less than $50.' In response to all this goading, the GM chairman replied, 'Yes, but would you really want to drive a car that crashes four times a day?'
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