“90% of the mandated crap from DC to the Car Manufacturers contribute very little to actual function.”
“Such as”
Well for one: Gov’t mandated Required EPA Standards
CHECK OUT THIS ARTICLE:
Can E15 Gasoline Really Damage Your Engine?
https://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/hybrid-electric/a6244/e15-gasoline-damage-engine/
Most people realize that all of us burn gasohol—a mixture of gasoline and alcohol—in our cars. Just about every gallon of gas pumped today contains as much as 10 percent domestically produced ethanol. Gummed-up fuel systems, damaged tanks and phase separation caused by stray moisture infiltrating fuel systems have plagued many consumers since this mixture debuted, and the problems will only get worse if government policy to increase the proportion of ethanol to gasoline is implemented.
Don’t get me wrong: Gasoline diluted with ethanol is a perfectly acceptable motor fuel when it’s stored properly, dispensed promptly and burned in vehicles and power equipment designed to handle it. Which, unfortunately, is not always the case.
Not a mandate on car manufacturers