EUROPEAN ELECTRONICS

The use of European electronics in a significant number of cars is predicted, the author's visit to a German electronics factory is described, and a preview is offered of some of the German systems that will appear on European, Japanese and American cars during the next few years. These include anti-lock braking systems; recent developments in this area are noted. Air bags with a compact trigger unit to fire them, as well as belt tensioners are described. Headlights and their design are described, as well as gasoline injection systems, diesel injection, and drive-by-wire which provides electronic controls between the gas pedal and the throttle blade, as well as other aspects of microelectronics.

• Corporate Authors:

  IPC Specialist and Professional Press Limited

  Surrey House, 1 Throwley Way
  Sutton, Surrey SM1 4QQ,   England 
• Authors:
  • Wilkinson, T
• Publication Date: 1985

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 49-58
• Serial:
  • Motor
  • Volume: 164
  • Issue Number: 5

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air bags; Antilock brake systems; Antilock brake systems; Automobiles; Electronic control; Fuel injection; Technology
• Geographic Terms: Germany
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00495318
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-039 6
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Jul 31 1990 12:00AM