Anyone speak German?

This is a great three minute clip on a Chinese car undergoing crash testing.

It appears to fail miserably.

That's no surprise, given that the testing was done in Germany. I'd say Mercedes and BMW would be pretty happy with the results. A good car is more than just the sum of a bunch of bits pulled out of the parts bin. It's the result of lots of complex engineering. It looks like this car has been built down to a price, not up to a standard.

On another matter to do with things Chinese, a friend commented recently on the amount of chemicals prevalent in clothing sourced from China. I can't remember which one he was talking about, but it softens clothing, making it feel nicer. Apparently Australia has no standard governing the use of this chemical, so our new clothes are awash with it.

I used to just bring shirts home, pull them out of the bag and wear them. Not any more. They're going to be washed twice from now on before they touch my skin.