Are Japanese cars fuel-efficient because they cut corners and are lightweight?

by yangtai3986 on 2012-02-08 22:10:36

Today, a friend in the group sent me a video which I repost here. Everyone says that Japanese cars are more fuel-efficient and have a kind of "maiden complex". Is it because they save on materials? I don't know much about cars, but I've heard that Japanese cars' safety features can pass inspections. I guess it's because Japan's production level is very high, so they can use all the materials to their fullest extent, using the most economical materials while still meeting standards. Thus, for any part that isn't inspected, they might just skip installing it. However, complex mechanical structures under various possible impacts can lead to unexpected issues by the designers, which is probably why people often say Japanese cars "break" when hit.

But Japanese cars exported to other countries also have rear anti-collision steel beams. Why don't those exported to China have them? It's really disrespectful to Chinese people. Maybe our country is still too weak. For recalls of the same model of Japanese cars, they handle it well in the U.S., but in China, it's clearly perfunctory. But again, we haven't hit their pain points.

The Japanese are truly too "shrewd." Honest people tend to lose out when dealing with shrewd ones.