Salient Technology in C7 - Computer Power
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Salient Technology in C7 - Computer Power
We all know the C7 is one terrific car. I have not read a bad review yet.
So lets think about why.
Of course the mechanical parts are great. And since many parts
interchange with other GM cars, they are not Porsche-like expensive.
But the real feature of the C7 is the integration of mechanical and the computer system. The C7 is the most perfected electronic car!
This needs a big company like GM who makes millions of cars. It requires
a lot of research to figure out how and what the computers can modify. It
requires a lot of special algorithms which take time and money to
develop. You can bet that the fundamental computer program is used in
all GM cars.
Stuff like the economy 4 cylinder mode cannot be done without a
computer program. I know it requires direct injection and that all steel
lower vibration torque tube; but the computer makes it work.
Consider the new electronic differential. Takes a lot of development. But
I think in the end, it is cheaper to make a unit with some inexpensive
sensors and actuators than it is to make a lot heavy steel pieces and
clutches as in mechanical limited slip units.
I am waiting for a system to actively alter suspension angles. When is
this coming?
So lets think about why.
Of course the mechanical parts are great. And since many parts
interchange with other GM cars, they are not Porsche-like expensive.
But the real feature of the C7 is the integration of mechanical and the computer system. The C7 is the most perfected electronic car!
This needs a big company like GM who makes millions of cars. It requires
a lot of research to figure out how and what the computers can modify. It
requires a lot of special algorithms which take time and money to
develop. You can bet that the fundamental computer program is used in
all GM cars.
Stuff like the economy 4 cylinder mode cannot be done without a
computer program. I know it requires direct injection and that all steel
lower vibration torque tube; but the computer makes it work.
Consider the new electronic differential. Takes a lot of development. But
I think in the end, it is cheaper to make a unit with some inexpensive
sensors and actuators than it is to make a lot heavy steel pieces and
clutches as in mechanical limited slip units.
I am waiting for a system to actively alter suspension angles. When is
this coming?
Last edited by rmarks; Sep 8, 2013 at 09:22 PM.
