In the automotive world it is not that simple. Ford has been building increasingly complex engines to reach design goals related to power output, mpg, and weight. Those have nothing to do with serviceability which has suffered tremendously. The cost to service has gone through the roof. On top of that they require more frequent general servicing or they literally blow up. The net yield is going to be engines failing or vehicles discarded earlier.
The reason they are doing this extreme engineering is to prepare for the hybrid fleet. I don't think it's going to move needle at all for climate change (a lot of the development is gov funded). They are engineering extremely complex gas engines and aluminum bodies to save weight for the batteries. Lots of throw-away stuff is showing up to the party.
No one is going to be hanging out with friends and drinking beers when they try to replace the timing chain on these trucks/cars. The job is ridiculously complex and fraught with pitfalls and gotchas. Dealers and independents are getting software dev hourly rates now.
The reason they are doing this extreme engineering is to prepare for the hybrid fleet. I don't think it's going to move needle at all for climate change (a lot of the development is gov funded). They are engineering extremely complex gas engines and aluminum bodies to save weight for the batteries. Lots of throw-away stuff is showing up to the party.
No one is going to be hanging out with friends and drinking beers when they try to replace the timing chain on these trucks/cars. The job is ridiculously complex and fraught with pitfalls and gotchas. Dealers and independents are getting software dev hourly rates now.
Complexity is a barrier.