Little did Mr. Ford know that the little black buggy he was in the early 90s, would be 100 years later be as sophisticated as today's cars. Modern day cars are extremely complicated and high technology with some having the computing power than the first space shuttle which carried Neil Armstrong on the Moon! Cars today incorporate the latest silicon technology, and it the advent of information technology has really given the automobile industry a giant technological leap. As computer chips become cheaper car manufacturers find new ways to integrate various functions in the car. Some technological advances that have primary been made in automotive technology in recent years are as follows: on board chips in MPFI cars to control the supply fuel and combustion, safety technologies like airbags, anti lock brakes and seat belt pre-tensioners security, high CVT transmissions technology, thanks to GPS navigation systems, radar gun scanners, key less and theft protection systems and much more.
Some the latest technologies that have been introduced include active safety technologies which sense when the Mercedes car is about to have a accident and automatically restores the window tightens seat belts and inflates the seat cushion to protect the occupants. Then there are automatic headlights that turn on themselves when it gets dark and wipers which turn on automatically when it starts to rain. The list goes right on the head back massage, TV and entertainment system DVD in refrigerators, car phone, laptop, sunroof, seats Heated and much much more. There are more gadgets in a car today than there was in a house in the 70s. Even the handling and manipulation a car is controlled by computers, many cars have active air suspensions, traction control systems and active four systems wheel drive.
So when you buy a car today, it's just a mode of transportation that we buy? Not really, it a relaxation area for some mobile, a mobile office for others or simply an enhancement of lifestyle for the rich. One thing is clear, technology is never constant and will continue to amaze us with faster cars, sexiest and most advanced in the future keeps eyes on the road.
About the Author:
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.
Article Source: ArticlesBase.com – The Modern Day Car: A Sophisticated High Tech Gadget
