Technology gaps: THE 'PAY FOR/ASK FOR' RELATIONSHIP IS ALIVE AND WELL IN VEHICLE DYNAMICS

摘要

The commonly used colloquialism "you get what you pay for" when invoked by vehicle dynamics development engineers is usually uttered in disdain when realizing the component at which he or she is staring is either broken or not functioning as intended. The reason for the under-performance of the component may indeed be ultimately traced back to cost, but it also may be traced back to the closely related corollary "you get what you ask for". The two may be related, but many times this relationship is not as close as one would expect.