Is it because the first car I really remember, was my parents' VW Beetle? In the early 60s. It was certainly the first time I was witness of a car hitting something. My parents were packing up after a holiday, my aunt, my mom's sister with a fresh drivers license, wanted to reverse the Beetle, selected 2nd gear instead (I know that now)... and then the car jumped forward, launching a trash can. What a panic!

Anyway, I am a big VW fan. And I like this article!

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/26/w...smid=url-share