Posted on 06/26/2022 1:31:16 AM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com
Your rhetorical question contains a hidden (false) premise: That those vehicles did operate reliably.
In fact, they were death traps!
Children's seats! Hah!
Air bags? "What are those?"
Anti-blocking systems? "Huh?!"
The number of fatalities per million miles driven in the U.S. dropped precipitously as these innovations were introduced.
Regards,
There are no shirt button factories in Russia because it was much cheaper to import them by the millions.
Same thing with European cheese. Now, Russian cows make Russian cheese.
Sanctions have never worked.
I wish they still had that little side window...and ROLL DOWN WINDOWS...cuz the elec ones fail and they’re damn expensive to repair.
Yeah! We Westerners have forgotten all the useful, everyday skills, like knapping flint, shaping awls out of bones, and patching the roof with dung.
The Russians will soon be relearning all of these valuable "life hacks!"
Regards,
I had a few 6 volt vehicles and getting them to start in relatively mild temperatures was a bit nerve racking.
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I had a ‘52 International pick up with an 8 volt and it never failed to start in zero degree weather. That was 1968-1970 then I gave it to my dad and he drove it for about 4 more years and sold it for the same amount I originally paid for it.
And those are the visible deficits!
Kinda makes you wonder about the other "work-arounds" and "make-shift solutions" and "cheats" they have instituted that one doesn't see!
Ground-up IKEA furniture coatings in the hamburger, to boost the apparent protein content?
The Russians can still learn many such "tricks" from their Chinese masters!
Regards,
Russia’s economy seems to be doing OK. In fact, the ruble is more valuable today than it was 6 months ago and they are taking in MORE MONEY for their chief export, oil and gas.
They will adapt and develop alternatives or find alternative sources of supply. These sanctions are going to hurt our economy even worse over time.
My old girlfriend from my high school days had a ‘65 Mustang with no power brakes, no power steering, no air bags and no other “extras”. She was a small girl and she handled that car fine.
I drove it once and wondered how she managed without power steering. It was like driving a “duece and a half”.
I am usually skeptical of the legacy media’s reports on the effects of the sanctions against Russia. However, the top ten microchip manufacturers are based in the U.S., South Korea, and Taiwan. While many of the American plants are offshore, the sanctions would have an effect.
No seat belts, no anti-lock brakes nothing extra, just a car, like every other one on the road at the time.
QIAOTOU, China -- The humble button may not seem so significant -- unless you're in Qiaotou, China, where hundreds of factories produce more than 60% of all buttons on earth.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/welcome-to-button-town-china/
I'd think the Russians could get buttons from the same place we get them. Although we probably don't import many buttons. We import the clothing with the buttons already sewn on.
That was from the Soccer Mom Law that went into effect in the US in 2009.
Yeah?
I can’t find anyone uner 30 who can change fuses change oil. Lot of incompetence out there.
Since China and India are still trading with Russia and are major gold purchasers..., those bans won't amount to much. Gold is very fungible and liquid.
Russia imposed severe currency controls to protect the Ruble. That meant manufacturers were unable to send money abroad to purchase goods. I am certain that the Russian Government made exceptions for some categories of critically needed goods, but apparently buttons were not deemed critical. The currency controls have been relaxed, but even if clothing manufacturers are allowed to buy buttons, there will be a period of weeks or months before they can arrive in quantity.
Didn’t you have to pull and PLUG it? I recall using an old spark plug or screwdriver to do so.
I wish we could buy cars like that.
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