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There has to be a balance. Electronic fuel injection (EFI) is far more reliable and adaptable than even the best carburetors. Electronic safety systems may have

by jobu 7y ago

There has to be a balance. Electronic fuel injection (EFI) is far more reliable and adaptable than even the best carburetors. Electronic safety systems may have reduced some of the longevity of a vehicle, but the alternative is higher chance of injury or death.

Zardoz84 7y ago
I have a car with EFI and it's 28 years old. We can the best of both worlds. Simple and reliable electronics, instead of a full computer running Android.
- tonyarkles 7y ago
  I’ve got a 91 Ranger (EFI) kicking around here and have the exact same experience. It has been nothing but reliable in the last 5 years I’ve had it. A couple small mechanical things that had to get changed, but electronically there has been zero complaints.
PorterDuff 7y ago
I think that the EFI argument is something of a red herring, no one is suggesting a return to the Quadrajet. OTOH, EFI can be done as a modular (and replaceable) product rather than as part of monolithic whole-vehicle design, but that last bit of goodness or regulatory need is likely not met. I just think of it all as being Peak ICE. The last generation of piston engines is going to be crazy complex and probably deserve to be usurped by it's battery-powered successors.
- photojosh 7y ago
  > The last generation of piston engines is going to be crazy complex and probably deserve to be usurped by it's battery-powered successors. My car-loving boss just got a hybrid RAV4, and he absolutely loves it; combines the best features of both with (presumably) the only downside of lower maintenance (but even then there's less wear-and-tear on the ICE side). I suspect we will see quite a slow, gradual transition through hybrids to battery-only. Of course, this is Australia (and I'd imagine similar in the US and Canada) where it's more common to drive long distances.

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There has to be a balance. Electronic fuel injection (EFI) is far more reliable and adaptable than even the best carburetors. Electronic safety systems may have

by jobu 7y ago

Zardoz84 7y ago
I have a car with EFI and it's 28 years old. We can the best of both worlds. Simple and reliable electronics, instead of a full computer running Android.
- tonyarkles 7y ago
  I’ve got a 91 Ranger (EFI) kicking around here and have the exact same experience. It has been nothing but reliable in the last 5 years I’ve had it. A couple small mechanical things that had to get changed, but electronically there has been zero complaints.
PorterDuff 7y ago
I think that the EFI argument is something of a red herring, no one is suggesting a return to the Quadrajet. OTOH, EFI can be done as a modular (and replaceable) product rather than as part of monolithic whole-vehicle design, but that last bit of goodness or regulatory need is likely not met. I just think of it all as being Peak ICE. The last generation of piston engines is going to be crazy complex and probably deserve to be usurped by it's battery-powered successors.
- photojosh 7y ago
  > The last generation of piston engines is going to be crazy complex and probably deserve to be usurped by it's battery-powered successors. My car-loving boss just got a hybrid RAV4, and he absolutely loves it; combines the best features of both with (presumably) the only downside of lower maintenance (but even then there's less wear-and-tear on the ICE side). I suspect we will see quite a slow, gradual transition through hybrids to battery-only. Of course, this is Australia (and I'd imagine similar in the US and Canada) where it's more common to drive long distances.