The Automotive Industry

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This paper looks at the influence societal needs and, in particular, environmental concerns have on the technology of the automotive industry. The paper divides the environmental concerns into two types, energy conservation and waste reduction, and then looks at some of the technology being applied to address these needs. Another societal need being met by the automotive industry is the need for sufficient safety mechanisms. The paper looks at how the different automotive companies are trying to address this need, as well.

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"While society and technology usually work in both directions, with technology influencing society and vice versa, it appears that in the case of the automotive industry, the needs of society are influencing technology far more than the other way around. In fact, until cars sprout wings and fly, it is likely that the greatest impact of automated land speed occurred more than a century ago, when the automobile first replaced the horse and buggy. The ability to go long distances in a short time in relative comfort certainly had a greater impact than do, for example, automobiles that can easily attain 150 mph; roads have not kept pace, nor has human ability to control 4,000 pounds of metal at those speeds, so it is generally illegal to drive those speeds, minimizing the impact of that particular technological advancement."

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