The power of scale—how software optimizations make cars more affordable
- October 31, 2018 /
- by Severi Tikkala
The most expensive module of the car is not the engine, it’s the electronics. This might come as a surprise to many, but more than 30% of car costs go directly to the electronic parts. There are somewhere between 80-160 microcomputers (ECUs) onboard of the car, and they all need a reliable connection in between.
