this one is for Nareko who thinks German Engineering>American>everything else
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The reliability of electrical and electronic components and systems in Japanese-made vehicles is better than that of North American vehicles and far superior to that of European luxury cars, a new study contends. For designers of such systems and the automakers that design them in, the lesson appears to be threefold: Keep it simple, pay attention to detail and be scrupulous in tracking down the cause of failures.
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The study places Honda, Acura and Toyota vehicles at the head of the electrical/electronics reliability list, while Audi, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen models bring up the rear.
"If you look at the Japanese manufacturers, you see that their attention to detail and their willingness to examine failed parts pays off," said Champion. "The European carmakers, on the other hand, don't seem to be doing very well right now. Audi and Volkswagen are having a lot of problems with their electrical systems."
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Here are a few paragraphs from the article
The reliability of electrical and electronic components and systems in Japanese-made vehicles is better than that of North American vehicles and far superior to that of European luxury cars, a new study contends. For designers of such systems and the automakers that design them in, the lesson appears to be threefold: Keep it simple, pay attention to detail and be scrupulous in tracking down the cause of failures.
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The study places Honda, Acura and Toyota vehicles at the head of the electrical/electronics reliability list, while Audi, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen models bring up the rear.
"If you look at the Japanese manufacturers, you see that their attention to detail and their willingness to examine failed parts pays off," said Champion. "The European carmakers, on the other hand, don't seem to be doing very well right now. Audi and Volkswagen are having a lot of problems with their electrical systems."
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