Regulation has big part in the complexity of modern autos. You can't sell a car in the US that doesn't have on board diagnostics. That plus other emissions regulations and fuel economy standards essentially mandate computer controlled cars.
And follow the money. It wouldn't be regulated if someone wasn't making some big bucks off it.
WARNING & DISCLAIMER:
SELECT AND USE OUTDOORS AND SURVIVAL EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES AND TECHNIQUES AT YOUR OWN RISK. Information posted
on this forum is not reviewed for accuracy and may not be reliable, use at your own risk. Please
review the full WARNING & DISCLAIMER about information on this
site.