Why aren't cars made of titanium?

I was just wondering, because titanium doesn't rust, so you wouldn't ever need to paint it. It's very durable, lighter than steel, so it wouldn't put as much wear on brakes, or your tires, and it would also save us loads in gas.

So why aren't cars made of it?

Because in pure form it's 8 times as expensive as stainless steel or aluminium and in alloy form which it would need to be in for car manufacturing it costs 16 times as much.

I suspect a more durable auto would also thwart the 'planned obsolescence' element that's been ingrained into overall manufacturing since the 1970s. Things aren't built to last like they used to be.

Both of the above answers are pretty solid.

Same reasons planes are nott but the black boxes are, too damn expensive and not enough of it on the earth for all cars cause its a complex process I presume. Hence why we should drill the moon for it 😂

Titanium is very difficult to work with. You have to have special equipment to cut or weld Titanium.

They make a slight profit off remaking cars that have been totaled. A huge profit actually.

That's precisely why.

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
Titanium is very difficult to work with. You have to have special equipment to cut or weld Titanium.

True story.

We have the technology to make the world such a great place. But money gets in the way. More specifically, the greed money produces.

Originally posted by Oneness
They make a slight profit off remaking cars that have been totaled. A huge profit actually.

That's precisely why.

We put a man on the moon.

True story.

We have the technology to make the world such a great place. But money gets in the way. More specifically, the greed money produces.

If NASA build cars they would cost $1 million each for the lowest model.

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
If NASA build cars they would cost $1 million each for the lowest model.

Jaden's correct.

Mindship's correct.

Oneness is correct about the moon landing.

Originally posted by Oneness
If money weren't a debt producing engine $1 million would be the equivalent of $1 thousand due to the incredible manufacturing capability we have now being unaffected by the total lack of purchasing power.

If money didn't exist, then cars wouldn't exist.

Originally posted by Oneness
If our usage of money weren't a debt producing engine for most of the world and a get-rich-quick scheme for the top dogs $1 million would be the equivalent of $1 thousand due to the incredible manufacturing capability we have now being unaffected by the total lack of purchasing power.

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
If money didn't exist, then cars wouldn't exist.

Originally posted by Oneness

Please stop quoting yourself. That is forum masturbation.

I quoted myself because you're impatient and it is imperative that you reread my finalized post.

I agree that money is the sole perpetuation of incentive in human society, but it has been allowed to become a tool.

That's why safe cars are unnecessarily economically impractical; moreover, that's the main cause of human suffering in the modern world.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_Firebird#Firebird_II

Originally posted by Oneness
I quoted myself because you're impatient and it is imperative that you reread my finalized post.

I agree that money is the sole perpetuation of incentive in human society, but it has been allowed to become a tool.

That's why safe cars are unnecessarily economically impractical; moreover, that's the main cause of human suffering in the modern world.

Try building a factory and selling cars under a barter system. It's just not worth the effort.

Originally posted by Oneness
That's why safe cars are unnecessarily economically impractical; moreover, that's the main cause of human suffering in the modern world.

Not having cheap safe cars is the main cause of human suffering in the world?

Originally posted by Robtard
Not having cheap safe cars is the main cause of human suffering in the world?

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
Try building a factory and selling cars under a barter system. It's just not worth the effort.

Originally posted by Robtard
Not having cheap safe cars is the main cause of human suffering in the world?