Chinese factories build fire trucks for $400,000 in six weeks. In the US it's $2 million in 4 years | Inside China Business (www.youtube.com)

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TL;DW: private equity is monopolizing the fire truck industry and fucking over municipalities and it's part of why LA (Pacific Palisades) burned down last winter

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[-] [email protected] 22 points 2 months ago

sure, but at what cost?

[-] [email protected] 28 points 2 months ago

$400 000 I think

[-] [email protected] 15 points 2 months ago

Roughly exactly 1/5 the cost

[-] [email protected] 19 points 2 months ago

Americans look at this and blame it on environmental regulation

[-] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago

wojak-nooo but but the Chinese cheat at manufacturing! they put styrafoam in the concrete! plastic in the steel! those firetrucks probably have a cardboard cutout of an engine inside!! fake wheels!! AT WHAT COST???!?

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