High-performance plastics are finding increased relevance as a way to make cars less costly to manufacture−and fill up at the gas pump
Alexander H. Tullo
A generation that grew up on $1.00-per-gal gasoline is now happy to pull into a gas station offering anything less than $3.00. People who never heard of a car sold for any attributes other than performance and convenience are now being bombarded with advertisements promising fuel economy. Times do change. And while consumers may be suffering and Detroit may not be able to unload as many sport-utility vehicles (SUVs) as it used to, one industry stands to benefit from the newfound religion on gasoline consumption: plastics.
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