Over my 50-plus years in the automotive repair industry and as an ASE and General Motors Master Technician and vocational instructor, I have witnessed thousands of new technologies introduced in the cars and trucks we drive, from something as simple as electronic ignition replacing distributor points and condensers to self-driving cars. Many concepts that were pure science fiction while I was growing up in the ’60s have become ingrained in our cars and everyday lives. A lot of these newest technologies—from the Internet, Global Positioning System (GPS), telematics and other
That cool-looking “shark fin” on the roof of your car is an important piece of technology.
