Re: A longing for the good old days.

Posted by JWL On 2011/11/2 22:47:42

I believe it all got started when government regulations required lower emissions and more safety for passengers (a good thing). This was difficult to do in an analog based technology (remember the days of relays and sensors failing frequently). Then, as microprocessors began to be used and developed to higher and higher capacities something began to emerge: If we can make them do these 10 tasks, then why not 1,000 tasks? Eventually, digital controls were the answer to all questions, even some that had not been asked. Today, we have vehicles that are more reliable, more efficient, more powerful, more economical than ever before. This is dependent upon on the reliability of the microprocessors controlling the activities. But there is a trade off for this, it removes the operator from the operation. We will never be able to go back. I think this is why we enjoy our Packards, operators operate. Thanks.

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