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It could be something like in Formula 1, where an engine is built just strong enough to hold for a weekend of usage. Because then it will be lighter, so it will

• emn13 9y ago
  But that example is also great for another reason: very slight changes and a slightly less aggressive driving might well achieve orders of magnitude greater life expectancy at virtually no performance difference. The problem specifically for F1 is that even if you lose just 0.1% performance, that matters hugely (as in, a 0.1% speed difference seem to be a fairly normal 1st vs. 2nd spot difference, you can browse here: https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2017/races/959/australia/race-result.html https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2017/races/959/aust...)! Afterall, F1 is a competition: winner takes all (well, almost all). That last 0.1% really matters. For a fridge? Or really for almost everything people actually use? Nobody cares about that last 0.1% - heck, I wouldn't notice huge gaping performance chasms such as say 2%, but that would allow much, much better quality. Frankly, I doubt the advantages of skimping on longevity really amount to much in almost all cases.