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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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To: Seruzawa

> WTF would they change it for? <

I suspect it was a weight thing. Save an ounce here, save an ounce there. Then gas mileage improves. That impresses prospective customers. And it makes it easier for the company to meet federal gas mileage standards.


58 posted on 12/26/2025 9:28:25 AM PST by Leaning Right (It's morning in America. Again.)
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