Вопрос 4 gen.

[Lars Kron]

Besides monitoring general parameters of a vehicle, this device provides the possibility to read and transmit data that is contained in the onboard computer of the vehicle.

К чему можно придраться в таком предложении?

[overdoze]

к provides the possibility даже "придираться" особо не надо ... а почему такая драматичная постановка вопроса?

[AsIs]

When "besides" is used at the start of a sentence as here, it has a somewhat different meaning from that when used in other parts of the sentence. In such usage it means "anyway".
-I couldn't go to the baseball game yesterday. Besides, it was raining.
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possibility = вероятность (см. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/possibility)
1. The fact or state of being possible: investigating the possibility of life on other planets.
2. Something that is possible: His promotion now seems a possibility.
3. One that is capable of being chosen or of being made real: She is a strong possibility in the senatorial race. There are several possibilities for dessert.
4. possibilities Potentiality for favorable or interesting results: The idea has great possibilities.
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provides the possibility enables?
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data that is contained in the onboard computer

[AsIs]

RE: possibility to read

ibidem
Be Careful!
Don't say 'He talked about the possibility to get married.'
2. 'opportunity'
When a situation makes it possible for someone to do something, don't say that they have 'the possibility to do' it. Say that they have the opportunity to do it or the opportunity of doing it.
You will have the opportunity to study several different subjects in your first year.
Sadly, I never had the opportunity of meeting him.

[Lars Kron]

Все равно не понял, что не так с выражением to provide the possibility.
https://www.google.ru/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&es_th=1&ie=UTF-8#newwindow=1&q="provides+the+possibility+to"

[second opinion]

... this device provides the possibility to play and listen the music that is contained in the gramophone record.

[AsIs]

Устройство обеспечивает вероятность или [техническую] возможность/средство?

[AsIs]

В гугле можно все найти. Пользуйтесь нэйтивными толковыми словарями.

[AsIs]

Кроме того, по вашим ссылкам люди хоть и поправили грамматику (с possibility to на possibility of) но признают, что это звучит still akward

[tumanov1]

this device provides the possibility

имхо
this device makes it possible...

будет звучать более английско...
для моего архангельского уха, конечно..