By Rob Lenihan Volkswagen and a major tech partner are getting together to put a new spin on the test drive. The test drive has probably been a part of the automotive experience since the day Henry Ford jumped behind the wheel of his Quadricycle and went for a ride down Grand River Avenue in Detroit. Of course, Ford didn’t have a salesperson sitting next to him at the time, seeing as there were no car dealerships back in 1896. Things changed quickly and the ride with the salesperson became a staple of the car-buying experience. Consumer advocates strongly advise motorists to take this step bef…