ThefuzzyFurryComrade@pawb.social to Cyberstuck@lemmy.ca · edit-211 hours agoThe Swastidumpster is a Modern Engineering Marvelpawb.socialimagemessage-square57fedilinkarrow-up1725
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minus-squarelemming741@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up28·21 hours agoThey’re all-in on these large monolithic aluminum castings. He has branded it giga casting. I’ve always assumed it was to make them non-repairable.
minus-squareuntorquer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up15·edit-221 hours agoWell you can engineer a fatigue life with aluminum so if your goal is to prevent a second hand market and promote car as a service it’s one way to go. E: I’m aware of the software and other subscription stuff they do.
They’re all-in on these large monolithic aluminum castings. He has branded it giga casting. I’ve always assumed it was to make them non-repairable.
Well you can engineer a fatigue life with aluminum so if your goal is to prevent a second hand market and promote car as a service it’s one way to go.
E: I’m aware of the software and other subscription stuff they do.