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So you'd rather Cummins didn't innovate and go out of business? They can't produce the old 5.9 anymore so they've had to innovate. Time will tell weather its detrimental to their longevity. Frankly I don't see why it would be, everything that makes a diesel a strong and long lasting engine is still there.
About 2.5 light years from what I'm trying to convey or of my opinion.
What I think is...
Our government will keep us from having the reliable diesel that engine manufactures have the capability of producing and do for other countries.
It is a very real thing already happening.
Any auto maker putting a Cummins under the hood will exploit it, charge a fortune to the many lined up people willing to finance a automobile for 128 months.
To answer your questions, I'd rather have the auto makers put some pressure on or special interest groups (EPA, CARB etc) to loosen restriction on diesel vehicles (trucks). Maybe we can have that reliability and fuel economy back Or get the price of diesel proportional to gas like it should be.
Do you really thing Cumming will go out of business if they don't supply engines for one or two US passenger vehicles?
If you add more parts, systems, electronics or especially EGR and emissions crap to a otherwise basic design you WILL have more problems and less reliability.
I love the idea of buying a brand new diesel midsize pickup and getting 35MPG and the truck going for 500k before scheduled major overhaul is recommended. For some silly reason I just don't think it will go down that way.