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[โ€“] 22 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I can't really understand why injection molding machines are cheaper to run in China than Germany. Bike helmets are basically large coffee cups with straps.

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  • [โ€“] 22 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    Lower security standards, lower wages for supervisors, lower electricity costs

    Still no fan, would rather pay a bit more for my helmet

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  • [โ€“] 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

    Probably it's the electricity costs because Germany killed it's own solar industry

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  • Germany's solar industry collapsed when China took over the market by exporting lots of photovoltaic cells at a loss.

    Anyway this isnt related to energy prices, Germany is quite good with renewables. But safety regulations (which are a good thing!) for both power plants and the grid make the price higher

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