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Science 10 August 1984:
Vol. 225. no. 4662, pp. 587 - 593
DOI: 10.1126/science.225.4662.587
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Technological Trends in Automobiles

Emmett J. Horton 1 and W. Dale Compton 2

1 Director, technical staffs, Ford Motor Company, Post Office Box 1603, Dearborn, Michigan 48121.
2 Vice president, research, Ford Motor Company, Post Office Box 1603, Dearborn, Michigan 48121.

Current technological trends in the automotive industry reflect many diverse disciplines. Electronics and microprocessors, new engine transmission concepts, composite and ceramic materials, and computer-aided design and manufacture will combine to make possible the creation of advanced automobiles offering outstanding quality, fuel economy, and performance. A projected "average" vehicle of the 1990's is described to illustrate the application of these new concepts.

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