Electronic fuel injection: A history lesson; Bosch launched engine-starting technology revolution.(News)

Automotive News Europe | August 23, 2004| | Copyright

Byline: Julie Armstrong

It's the last thing you'd think about in the summer, but the industry can thank German supplier Robert Bosch for the technology that changed the way people start their vehicles.

On a wintry morning, you no longer have to pump your accelerator or pull a choke knob to get fuel to the engine.

Bosch eliminated that need in 1967 when it introduced what would become the first successful mass-produced electronic fuel injection system for gasoline engines. It first appeared on the 1967 Volkswagen 1600.

The technology ...

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