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Car Technology
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Modern vehicles simply can't function without electronics, which now account for about 15% of the cost of a new vehicle.
That's because even the least expensive economy car today uses a computer to control its engine. You'll also find electronics inside such devices as the air conditioning, speedometer, automatic transmissions, and more. Toyota figures there are about 80 microprocessors in a typical car these days.
By the end of this decade, electronics will claim up to 40% of a vehicle's value, according to a recent survey by Automotive Industries magazine. Much of the increase will come through the more general use of features that drivers can see, feel, and hear things like navigation aids and hands-free phones.
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