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OFF TOPIC => WORLD NEWS => Motoring => Topic started by: eye30 on March 27, 2014, 18:25:32

Title: 'We'd be better off making cars out of plastic'
Post by: eye30 on March 27, 2014, 18:25:32

For all the progress made in recent years, today’s glossy cars remain incapable of resisting the scrapes and scuffs associated with modern driving,

'We'd be better off making cars out of plastic' - BT (http://home.bt.com/lifestyle/motoring/talkingpoints/wed-be-better-off-making-cars-out-of-plastic-11363878823806)

Title: Re: 'We'd be better off making cars out of plastic'
Post by: Dazzler on March 27, 2014, 20:18:16

Nice idea but the comments after partly explain why it hasn't happened yet.

Title: Re: 'We'd be better off making cars out of plastic'
Post by: beerman on March 27, 2014, 23:54:18

With service intervals now punching past 15k and then there is fixed price servicing and competition reducing the margin on the sale of new cars, they have to make some money somewhere.

Title: Re: 'We'd be better off making cars out of plastic'
Post by: The Gonz on March 28, 2014, 10:07:09

I read a story long ago that BHP offered the car industry stainless steel for an extra $10 per ton and they wouldn't have a bar of it. :eek:

Title: Re: 'We'd be better off making cars out of plastic'
Post by: Phil №❶ on March 28, 2014, 10:20:05

Would be a lot harder to press, drill etc.

Title: Re: 'We'd be better off making cars out of plastic'
Post by: rustynutz on March 29, 2014, 06:27:41

And paint...

Title: Re: 'We'd be better off making cars out of plastic'
Post by: The Gonz on March 29, 2014, 06:50:24

I think it was more along the lines of the same metal but with rust inhibitor or some other alloy solution that would mean the cars wouldn't rust. Naturally, the industry said 'no way'. :Pout:

Title: Re: 'We'd be better off making cars out of plastic'
Post by: Just Rick on March 29, 2014, 07:05:45

the way I see many people driving these days,they should be made out of memory foam.

Title: Re: 'We'd be better off making cars out of plastic'
Post by: The Gonz on March 29, 2014, 07:10:10

 :lol:

Title: Re: 'We'd be better off making cars out of plastic'
Post by: Dazzler on March 29, 2014, 09:20:42

Quote from: Rick-without the P on March 29, 2014, 07:05:45

the way I see many people driving these days,they should be made out of memory foam.

Great line Rick :rofl: