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50th Anniversary of Moon Landing: 10 Auto Technologies Brought To Earth

Today, July 19th 2019 is exactly 50 years since humans first landed on the moon. For many reasons, the feat is worth celebrating. Over the years, one major benefactor of the expedition has been the automotive industry. So are auto buyers, drivers, enthusiasts and fleet operators.

[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hile in the years since this successful mission, numerous leaps in space-age technology have made their way into everyday life, automotive manufacturers  immensely benefited from the mission, as cars are now equipped with many of the technologies brought back to earth through the mission. Listed below are 10 most important technologies that motorists enjoy in their automobiles without realizing how it happened:

  1. Radar- and camera-based ProPILOT Assist driver-assistance technology1
    2. LED lighting
    3. Zero Gravity seats with Temper Foam
    4. GPS-based navigation2
    5. Computer software
    6. Lithium-ion batteries
    7. Heat-resistant brakes
    8. Studless winter tires
    9. Exhaust heat shields
    10. Satellite radio3

 

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