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Happy 50th Anniversary Of The USA's Moon Landing.


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NASHVILLE, Tennessee – On July 20, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the moon landing. In the years since this successful mission, numerous leaps in space-age technology have made their way into everyday life.  

Nissan, and other automakers, use many of these technologies. Let's celebrate the 50th anniversary of this historic moment with 10 technologies brought back down to Earth and into some cars:

1. Radar- and camera-based ProPILOT Assist driver-assistance technology1
2. LED lighting
3. Zero Gravity seats with Temper Foam
4. GPS-based navigation2
5. Computer software
6. Lithium-ion batteries
7. Heat-resistant brakes
8. Studless winter tires
9. Exhaust heat shields
10. Satellite radio3

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