1. What are some of the high-tech systems on automobiles today that were unheard of 30 years ago? stability and traction control systems, adaptive cruise control and variable valve timing, just to name a few.
2. What areas should young people have skills in for a career as an automotive technician? require four, six, or even eight years of college, automotive technology careers can begin after just two years of education.
3. What are some advantages in obtaining an education as an automotive technicians versus other high-tech educational options? As with any career, lifelong learning and continuing education is necessary, but the simple fact is, students in automotive technology can get out into the real world sooner – and with less college debt.
4. How many new jobs and at what percentage of growth do they forecast will occur in the automotive technician field up to 2020? 237,500 new jobs and have a 30 percent growth rate through 2020
5. What is one thing that the automotive technician career is fairly "immune" to that has threatened other careers? cutomers call centers work. 
6. Name at least four other positions that an automotive technician can do in the automotive industry.Line technician, service consultant, service director, and store owner.
7. Why is the automotive technician role sometimes called "the portal career"?Because so many people have started their careers in the automotive aftermarket as an auto technician