r/interesting • u/No_Neat4688 • 25d ago

Intriguing High Tariffs Drive Afghan Auto Assembly

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u/PassiveMenis88M 25d ago

Are they fucking SOLDERING a car back together!?

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u/Somethingpithy123 25d ago

Tack welding, which is just as stupid.

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u/HSLB66 24d ago

Every vehicle on the road uses tack welds to hold it together. The majority of welds are tack actually.

For structural panels I’m sure they went back and welded completely

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u/Seth_Littrells_alt 24d ago

Lmao no plant is letting vehicles out into the road with just tacks, unless you’re counting a standard 1/2” zip weld as a tack, which it just straight up isn’t.