Good point - we may actually have to revert back to using rail to move goods long distances, boy that would really fowl up the highways, oh wait a sec..... Joking.
How much are we really talking per mile when comparing cost of retread vs new? 12 cents, maybe? That seems kinda of high to me but we can go with that. Average mileage for a given product? Maybe 500? Number of products in a given shipment? Fair to say hundreds maybe even thousands. Guess it depends on the product.
An exponential cost increase - seems unlikely.....
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Originally Posted by stieger
Also, outlawing retreads wouldn't just increase freight charges. Every single item/product in the country would double in price (at least). Example. It costs more for a truck company to deliver gas to your local station, thus gas prices sky rocket to compensate for the increased freight charges. Your local Safeway or Wholefoods has to triple the cost of fruits and vegetables because the cost to get new shipments in every week or so is crippling them. I could continue but I am sure you get the point. Unless you were able to live on a farm and be completely self-reliant, outlawing retreads would burn your wallet, your checking account, and your savings accoutn up in a matter of months.
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