To: ImJustAnotherOkie
> Those pennies per car saved in manufacturing are costing big bucks. <
A friend of mine had a Buick with chronic transmission problems. A mechanic told him what the problem was. A small transmission part used to be made of steel. But then it was made of aluminum. And the aluminum failed.
This is what happens when engineers are not at the top of the design pyramid.
24 posted on
12/26/2025 7:10:27 AM PST by
Leaning Right
(It's morning in America. Again.)
To: Leaning Right
See my reply #25.
I think Big Auto knows very well what it’s doing.
And for whom.
26 posted on
12/26/2025 7:11:53 AM PST by
mewzilla
(Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! 🇺🇸 🏴 )
To: Leaning Right
This is what happens when engineers are not at the top of the design pyramid.It's what happens when the accountants take over engineering. The good engineers find other jobs.
37 posted on
12/26/2025 7:31:21 AM PST by
IYAS9YAS
(There are two kinds of people: Those who can extrapolate from incomplete data.)
To: Leaning Right
Lol. Aluminum is more expensive than steel. WTF would they change it for?
57 posted on
12/26/2025 9:09:08 AM PST by
Seruzawa
("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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