Apollo 15 Rover on lunar surface. Credit score: NASA Probably we've actually entered the “Jetsons era” — we’re now looking to the space travel industry to get help with fixing our cars.
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US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced that “NASA scientists with expertise in electronics will help the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration study potential electronic ties to unintended acceleration in Toyotas. NASA’s knowledge of electronics,
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NASA has experience with ground-based vehicles as well as airborne ones,
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The National Academy of Sciences will also be looking at acceleration and electronic vehicle controls from other auto manufacturers as well.
It used to be easy for a mechanic — trained,
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