Modern assistance systems blur the lines between passenger and driver

The new S-Class will offer automated valet parking: In specially equipped parking lots, you park the luxury car in the driveway and walk away - the vehicle will then park itself. — Daimler AG/dpa

Despite what "autopilot" mode suggests, there is not currently a car in production that can actually replace a driver.

But that's not to say that driving has become substantially easier in recent years thanks to improvements in driver-assistance systems.