The Hamilton Spectator

How technology has changed the way we drive

- This column represents the views and values of the TADA. Write to president@tada.ca or go to tada.ca. Larry Lantz is president of the Trillium Automobile Dealers Associatio­n and is a new-car dealer in Hanover, ON.

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 ?? Dreamstime ?? Larry Lantz says when he first began driving, the most advanced electronic feature on his car was an AM-FM radio with an eight-track tape player.
Dreamstime Larry Lantz says when he first began driving, the most advanced electronic feature on his car was an AM-FM radio with an eight-track tape player.

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