that run the power seats to the sensors that tell how much gas you have in the gas tank.
They are the heart of your catalytic converter pollution-control system which has saved the world from 1.5 billion tons of air pollution since 1976.
They are the source of light for the instrument panel,the key material in the sensors that tell you whether your car is healthy or not,and an important part of your car's sound system.
Modern automobiles wouldn't be possible without ceramics materials.
This chapter will introduce you to uses for ceramics under the hood, in the passenger compartment,and in other areas of your car and also describe some so the ways that ceramics are used to manufacture cars.