xi Contents Foreword xv Acknowledgements xvii Prologue xxi C H A P T E R 1 ABS and ACES Reflections on 1978 and 2018 1 C H A P T E R 2 4WD and the 4 Ws Reflections on 1980 and 2017 11 C H A P T E R 3 Aerodynamics and Lofty Goals Reflections on 1982 and 2016 21 C H A P T E R 4 Catalytic Converters and Digital Maps Reflections on 1984 and 2015 31 C H A P T E R 5 Audi TDI and BMW Range Extender Reflections on 1989 and 2014 41 Downloaded from SAE International by SAE International [Sales Team], Tuesday, September 27, 2022 xii Contents C H A P T E R 6 Onboard Computer and Ride-Hailing Reflections on 1989 and 2013 53 C H A P T E R 7 Airbags and Battery Sizes Reflections on 1992 and 2012 63 C H A P T E R 8 VW Golf Ecomatic and Chevrolet Volt Reflections on 1994 and 2011 75 C H A P T E R 9 OBD II and Mass-Market EVs Reflections on 1995 and 2010 85 C H A P T E R 1 0 Satellite Navigation and Moonshot Reflections on 1996 and 2010 97 C H A P T E R 1 1 Mercedes A-Class and Volvo City Safety Reflections on 1997 and 2008 109 C H A P T E R 1 2 Toyota Prius and Zipcar Reflections on 1997 and 2008 119 Downloaded from SAE International by SAE International [Sales Team], Tuesday, September 27, 2022 xiiiContents C H A P T E R 1 3 Adaptive Cruise Control and DARPA Urban Challenge Reflections on 1998 and 2007 129 C H A P T E R 1 4 New Energy Vehicles and Motown Reflections on 1999 and 2006 139 C H A P T E R 1 5 Car Sharing and Grand Challenge Reflections on 2000 and 2005 151 C H A P T E R 1 6 Swedish Products and Stanford Research Reflections on 2001 and 2004 163 C H A P T E R 1 7 The Silicon Valley Move and The Mobility Singularity Reflections on 2003 175 C H A P T E R 1 8 The Black Swan Reflections on 2019 and 2020 187 Downloaded from SAE International by SAE International [Sales Team], Tuesday, September 27, 2022 xiv Contents E P I L O G U E The Road Ahead-What Does "Future Mobility" Mean Anyway? Reflections on 2030 197 Author's Notes 207 About the Author 213 Index 217.