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In vehicles, several microcontrollers might be found.
The microcontrollers improve ...
Safety
Environmental friendliness
Efficiency, economy and price
Enjoyment
The microcontrollers are in charge of functions like ...
ECU - Engine Control Unit.
Optimise the engine to save fuel and reduce pollution.
The settings are altered as the engine goes from cold to warm running.
Measure the engine performance and correct it, for example if the tank has been filled with a lower grade of fuel.
Cruise control
Driver's display. Modern cars often give far more information than older models. For example ...
Digital speedometer.
Fuel miles per gallon.
Trip distance.
Tyre pressure measurement and warning.
Frost and icy road alert.
In car accessories ...
SatNav
Bluetooth phone connection
Radio/CD/Music player
Experimental technologies ...
Measure the distance to the car in front. Apply the brakes to avoid a collision. Top models already have this.
Driverless car.
Use 5G technology to set your speed to cruise through traffic lights without stopping and wasting fuel.
Use 5G technology to request the lights go green. On empty roads all the traffic lights would be green ready for you.
Use 5G technology to control motorway speed to avoid dead stops during heavy congestion.
Use 5G technology to tell other vehicles you have broken down and are causing an obstruction. No more collisions in fog!
Before Electronic Control Units - Dirty
Note the "Hunting" where the engine RPM fails to settle down.
VIDEO
More Recent Technology - Cleaner
Skip the first 1:30 seconds. A much cleaner start.
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Electric - Cleanest
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