If it wasn’t for the epa, it wouldn’t exist. The epa supports industry by creating regulations that spurn new technologies (valid or not) and complexity that further supports industry. An excuse to sell more stuff.
This kinda just pisses the guys off that have worked on their own stuff for years, and found that stuff almost perfect the way it is. Simple, cheap, effective, durable. No change required, thank-you very much. Slight refinements of old packages would be the best approach, without the stupid mistakes of “lowest bidder sourcing” and tech for tech’s sake design.
Many of us know that certain models of certain old saws have yet to be surpassed in any area whatsoever, whether in individual qualities or as a whole package.
I believe that electronic gizmos and all the associated periphery is currently the most profitable (legal) industry on earth. Bingo!
Anyway, it is interim technology that is yearning to be replaced by the much cheaper and effective efi. That will come with its own set of issues for a while, especially wrt tuning and it’s search for “perfect carburetion”, which we already have....
I voted for “don’t need it”
Dealers are voting for “love it”
Selling stuff...stuff that we don’t need.