When did ECU units become standard in almost all cars?

When electronic fuel injection became common. As far as I know, the first successful system was supplied by Bosch. My 1970 Volvo P1800E had that system. BMW offered a car with EFI & and ECU in 1971. Mass market adoption came much later and resulte... read more

When electronic fuel injection became common. As far as I know, the first successful system was supplied by Bosch. My 1970 Volvo P1800E had that system. BMW offered a car with EFI & and ECU in 1971. read more

Controlling the engine is the most processor-intensive job on your car, and the engine control unit is the most powerful computer on most cars. ECU's have become a standard device on most cars since the late 1970's when they became necessary due to increasingly stringent emission standards. read more