Inside the Cockpit of Tomorrow's Car

Even if you're driving to the poor house with what little gasoline you can afford, Detroit intends to turn that into a high-tech experience. Auto-makers are cooking up technology that will eventually assist the driver's every decision.

Systems are on the books that will warn the driver of what's happening around the car — even a quarter mile down the road and around the corner.

And you may never have to look at the dashboard again.