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I used to work at an automotive electronics supplier back in the 1990s. The “typical” mainstream car crossed the 30-chip over 20 years ago. It would have had more than 10 in the early 1980s.

Most of this stuff is extremely reliable!




>> Most of this stuff is extremely reliable!

Automotive grade chips are probably second only to aerospace parts.


I think I remember reading that auto parts included in the original vehicle have a minimum designed life of 10 years.. that includes the radio and related display components




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