Diagnostic Ideational Advancement
1994-2002
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Within 2 years, from 1994 to 1996 not only do onboard diagnostics become part of the user interface systems, but cars can be connected to a system to call 911 after an accident.
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Ford was the first to create computer diagnostics for the production line in the 1980s, yet this built-in input over the years grew to become federally regulated and every vehicle has OBD requirements.
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General Motors launched a system in which their cars were connected to an OnStart system. The technology at the time connected a call directly through your phone to the 911 emergency service.
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Throughout the 2000s, GPS navigational systems became more popular in most newer modeled cars, while at the same time, the idea of hybrid vehicles was taking its first steps again in a new world.
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In the early 1990s, there were versions of GPS but they were negated to the common user by the military as they added interference signals. Bill Clinton ordered this be ceased and it was opened up to the public use but wasn't fully taken advantage of for a few more years.
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Although in the 1890s, there was the conceptual idea of cars running on electricity instead of gasoline, it was never fully conceptualized until the 2000s. "Through the turn of the century, Toyota released their Prius, which took the world by storm."
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In 2001, Chrysler released that they would be offering a hands-free, voice-activated call method, with Bluetooth technology through a telematic system.
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The fundamental ability to no longer be distracted with your phone while driving eased many drivers as GM had recently come out with their OnStar System.
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The transcendence of technology within so few years is astounding as now the user experience within a car has been taken to a whole new limit and the interaction within the car has been adapted to voice-activated phone calls.
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Over the last 8 years technology has been advancing rapidly as new ideations are coming to the front. In 2002 Infiniti became the first automaker to offer a rear camera on the Q45 sedan.
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This was the first official time that it was a live feed alongside your digital screen within your dashboard that had guiding lines and a real-time view.
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Over the next 16 years, this became a required aspect of every automaker made the rear view cameras a standard concept in their vehicles.