Back when cpu cycles were expensive, automakers mostly used the minimum amount of processor power necessary to control emissions and air bags. As memory and cpus got to where they cost pennies, they realized that they could control a lot more with them. They could make the dome light fade in and out. They could keep people from buying cheaper used parts. They could "prove" that when the wreck happened, the driver had his foot on the accelerator, not the brake. They could shut down the vehicle if the "owner" didn't do what the purchase or lease agreement stipulated.
As we're seeing in almost every other area where computers are involved - which is just about everywhere - Moore's law has turned out to be the proverbial double-edged sword. But that's another discussion for another list, I suppose. For the purposes of this list, let's just say that maybe some EV converters have other reasons to wear an EV grin besides "it's clean and quiet, and it passes all the gas stations." David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA EVDL Administrator = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = EVDL Information: http://www.evdl.org/help/ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Note: mail sent to "evpost" and "etpost" addresses will not reach me. To send a private message, please obtain my email address from the webpage http://www.evdl.org/help/ . = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
