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Originally Posted by 32-40win
Plastics do enable styling that metals don't, and in a lot of cases are a better or at least adequate product for the purpose, and save weight in many areas. They do have to make up for the extra weight of the added wiring and emissions and safety components and bling options built into a vehicle now, and the effects on performance on higher performance cars.
I think the Samsung TV power board issues from 15 yrs ago illustrate the issues mfgrs face and make with choices, sure there are others just like it, trying to save 5.00 on the total, add 0.5% to the bottom line profits, and big bucks to an exec's bonuses.
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Can't get around the fact that most plastics recycle poorly and take forever to degrade in the natural environment.
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Isaiah 5:8
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