I think that's a great idea, but it doesn't translate very well unfortunately in the real world, where subsidies, side deals and procurement of materials at volume, give existing producers a HUGE production cost advantage.
We all love to think that "we'd pay for better stuff", but quite often, there's a HUGE gap between people that gave lip service to the idea AND those who are REALLY willing to pay the actual cost it takes to produce it.
For instance, if vehicles were being considered, it may cost $150k retail for a vehicle comparable to a $50k vehicle from "the big three". This is because the cost of "tool and die" is absolutely MASSIVE... Everything from frame and bodywork stamping to engine and trans molds/dies etc.
But something like a toaster or fridge that is similar to 1987 appliances would be exponentially easier to get to market... but the pricetag would be higher than "competition" and things like "Energy star" compliance might make things more challenging than anticipated... each thing that requires a certification also means dealing with bureaucratic gangsters with their hand out...
Once again I failed to spell "bureaucratic" well enough for autocorrect to even recognize...Nice Pepe BTW...
I think that's a great idea, but it doesn't translate very well unfortunately in the real world, where subsidies, side deals and procurement of materials at volume, give existing producers a HUGE production cost advantage.
We all love to think that "we'd pay for better stuff", but quite often, there's a HUGE gap between people that gave lip service to the idea AND those who are REALLY willing to pay the actual cost it takes to produce it.
For instance, if vehicles were being considered, it may cost $150k retail for a vehicle comparable to a $50k vehicle from "the big three". This is because the cost of "tool and die" is absolutely MASSIVE... Everything from frame and bodywork stamping to engine and trans molds/dies etc.
But something like a toaster or fridge that is similar to 1987 appliances would be exponentially easier to get to market... but the pricetag would be higher than "competition" and things like "Energy star" compliance might make things more challenging than anticipated... each thing that requires a certification also means dealing with bureaucratic gangsters with their hand out...
Once again I failed to spell "bureaucratic" well enough for autocorrect to even recognize...Nice Pepe BTW...
How did Saturn do it?
Injection molded plastic...
Requires liquid cooled metal dies...