Anyone who’s tried to find the key slot on a new car realizes automotive technology has advanced beyond simple mechanics.
Vehicles today are rolling models of efficiency and systems management controlled by a myriad of modules with acronyms named by engineers staring into a bowl of alphabet soup for lunch.
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