Little did Mr. Ford know that the little black buggy he was making back in the early 90′s would a 100 years later be as sophisticated as the cars of today. Modern day cars are extremely complicated and high tech with some having the computing power greater than the first space shuttle which carried Neil Armstrong to the Moon! Cars today incorporate the latest in silicon technology and it’s the advent of Information Technology which has really given the automobile industry a giant technological leap. As computer chips become cheaper car manufacturers find news ways of integrating them into various functions of the car. Some of the primary technological advancements which have been made in car technology over the past few years are: on board chips in MPFI cars for controlling fuel supply and combustion, safety technologies like airbags, anti lock brakes and seat belt pre tensioners, high tech CVT transmissions, navigation through GPS systems, radar gun scanners, key less entry & theft protection systems & many more.
Some of the most recent technologies which have been introduced include Mercedes active safety technologies which sense when the car is about to have a crash and automatically rolls up the windows tightens the seat belts and inflates the seat cushions to protect the occupants. Then there are automatic headlights which turn on themselves when it gets dark and wipers which turn on automatically when it starts to rain. The list just goes on with seat back massagers, tv and dvd entertainment systems, in car refrigerators, telephone, laptop, sunroofs, heated seats & much much more. There are more gadgets in a car today than there were in an house in the 70′s. Even drivability and handling of a car is controlled by computers, many cars have active air suspensions, traction control systems and active four wheel drive systems.
So when we buy a car today is it just a mode of transport which we are buying? Not really, it’s a mobile relaxation spa for some, a mobile office for other or simply a lifestyle accessory for the rich. One thing is clear, technology is never constant and will continue to amaze us with faster, more sexy and more advanced cars in the future lets keep our eyes on the road.
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Transformers Episode 5: Roll For It Parody – Thundercracker or Skywarp which one travels with Starscream and Soundwave? Some human worker has been taking liberties with the cafeteria appliances. Starscream wants pizza as he now leads the Decepticons. The Autobots arrive…Prowl or Bluestreak …Optimus as like the others is frustrated with animation errors. Barney Fife and Fred Sanford lend the factory workers a helping hand. Could Seaspray be there too? Prime, Brawn, and Cliffjumper spoil the Decepticons fun. Soundwave was a top athlete on Cybertron. Megatron is anxious to return to Earth..Shockwave is anxious to view porn. The Anti-STD formula is sought out by Megatron as he heads back to Earth. Laserbeak and Rumble greet Megatron at the Space Bridge with news of surviving images taken from the freshly erased Optimus Prime sex tape. Chip Chase (newly injured computer nerd) annoys Spike and Bumblebee with his whining about Sparkplug causing his injures. Reflector is pissed because he will be unemployed. Chip, Spike, and Bumblebee visit Dr. Alcazar lab..The Doctor is hoping to be the next Colonel Sanders and gives Chip a disk containing Super Mario Brothers and the cure for cancer. Laserbeak attacks Bumblebee and his human friends. Bluestreak (blinded by the future is trying to track down famous race car driver Auggie Cahnay) and Prowl meet up with the Decepticons.
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Have you ever had to get a new car key made that required a computer chip?I lost my keys, and I have to get a new set made, if you have any experience with this matter I would like to know how long it takes, and how much it costs. I drive a 2001 Mistubishi Galant, and the key has a computer chip inside it.
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Anil Tandon is a reputed automotive journalist based in India. Anil has written columns for numerous Indian dailies and auto magazines. He is currently working as a consultant to the Indian automotive industry. Anil is also involved with India’s Leading Auto Classifieds Site Indimoto.com http://www.indimoto.com which is also India’s First Carpool Site.
