I say I'm a points and carburetor kind of guy because in my mind I figure if they go wrong I can fix 'em at the side of the road. However, they both require fiddling with to get an engine to run right ...

The turning point comes in the form of EFI systems that can literally be bolted on like a carburetor—only unlike a carburetor, these systems tune themselves. No jets, no adjustments, no laptops—just ...