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> Worse, it's much more difficult to design a small engine for sale that is both reliable and will pass current environmental regulations. This is a major barri
by webmaven 5y ago
> Worse, it's much more difficult to design a small engine for sale that is both reliable and will pass current environmental regulations. This is a major barrier to entry that didn't exist decades ago.
Do all the major farm equipment manufacturers design and build their own engines?
- throwaway9870 5y agoNo. Modern engines with Tier IV compliance are very expensive and it is hard for even large companies to develop, tool and manufacture a wide variety of engines required by diverse product lines.
- webmaven 5y agoOkay, that means the barrier to entry doesn't really exist.