No, overkill is the 12 volt automated pump and distribution systems used on a lot of heavy equipment today. The system is expensive ( up to $10,000), but on machinery documented savings pay the bill. At one construction company where I worked, a salesman brought volumes of case studies to show we could save money.
The systems work very well when properly adjusted ( long circuits, short circuits, high or low resistance, all work). Our problem, is we wanted the operator to climb around the machine and grease it because then he's more likely to see cracks, leaks and other serious problem. The same is true for these cars and cars in general.
As long as it starts when you turn the key, Americans have become completely blind to the machine that they trust their life to.