She rented a gas-powered SUV (no smart features) and drove three hours into the desert.
The proving grounds were fenced and dark. But the gate was open. Inside, parked in a circle of dead sodium lights, were eleven identical Ioniq 7s. Hers was the twelfth. driver-blue-link-bl-u90n
The garage door opened. The car backed out slowly. Elena ran to the window. The driver’s seat was empty. The steering wheel turned on its own. The brake lights glowed as it paused at the end of the driveway, then pulled away into the fog. She rented a gas-powered SUV (no smart features)
“There’s a self-driving car… no, it’s not supposed to do that. It’s mine , and it’s leaving without me.” Inside, parked in a circle of dead sodium
Her hands tightened on the wheel. She took the next exit. The sedan did not follow.