The future of automotive electronics
- Magazine Feature Article
- AUTOOCT00_16
- English
What is a reasonable vision of the type of automotive electronics consumers will demand in the future? By developing a vision for automotive electronics, engineers can stimulate exploration of various technologies, which can lead to new product developments.
Consumers continue to demand solutions to offset the negative impacts of automobile use-such as air and noise pollution, depletion of the Earth's natural resources, accidents causing injury and property damage, urban sprawl, traffic jams, and lost drivers - while wanting options and amenities to provide comfort, entertainment, connectivity, and ease of operation. In other words, consumers want cars that are nonpolluting, fuel efficient, safe, efficient in getting them from point to point, comfortable, easy to operate, and affordable to purchase and use, and that have entertainment features connected to phone and computer.