39 ms·
Are any brands better? Looks like the only car squeaking over 80% is Tesla on this big table https://kogod.american.edu/autoindex/2023 https://kogod.american.ed
by geor9e 3y ago
Are any brands better? Looks like the only car squeaking over 80% is Tesla on this big table https://kogod.american.edu/autoindex/2023 https://kogod.american.edu/autoindex/2023
It's very difficult being a Mechanical Engineer trying to source American parts. America just doesn't have the infrastructure for a lot of things you need. And even when it does, often you find China can do it better, faster, and cheaper. I can get a box of CNC machined parts for $10 each via 2 day DHL for a $200 shipping fee. An America shop would take just as long and charge me a couple hundred bucks for just one. And try finding some niche bearing on mcmaster-carr if you filter by USA, nearly the entire catalog disappears. A global supply chain is just the reality of mass producing machines these days. And imports can only have one Country of Origin so we can't be too detailed on the labels.