The control systems and strategies used on automotive engines could be used on our engines - BUT - the cost would be prohibitive. I think we sell something like 2,000,000 units per year - so given that volume, cost per vehicle is ok. Given model aircraft engine sales volumes - forget it. Calibration engineers that know how to do it command a top dollar - and don't know what unemployment is. That coupled with vendors that develop and market components which can be bought for at a reasonable cost - it still works out ok for automotive. Our model engines would require retooling - sensors - controls - from scratch. Yes, it could be done but not at a cost any of us would pay. The benefits would be tremendous - I remember what we worked with 25-30 years ago - and that was more sophisticated than what we are using today.

Dan