I've got to agree with this. While I am a fan of some of the assistances that come with vehicles, I am not a fan of the level of assistance some vehicles build in. I've lost power steering and powered brake assistance before (separate occasions), on different vehicles and while technically you still have steering or brakes (not drive by wire) , the loss of mechanical advantage is enough to mean you are effectively a passenger. While modern reliability has reduced the occurrence, the impact when that failure occurrs has only gotten worse.