Los Algodones, the city where you are greeted by men in medical scrubs handing you flyers advertising cheap dental clinics, is the dental tourism capital of the world. Aside from the low costs of production and wages compared to the US, the city’s 500+ dentists can afford to offer cutthroat prices because the Mexican government is generous to its dentists; the government subsidizes their training and doesn’t require them to have malpractice insurance. Read full article here
Technology
The First Solar-Powered Car Comes at a Hot Price
The Lightyear O is a revolutionary electric car powered by the sun. Developed by a Dutch startup, the four-door sedan has over 50 square feet of solar panels on its roof and hood, generating up to 43 miles of energy a day. With production now underway in Finland, the car does come with a hefty price tag at $262,000, but the company hopes to introduce a more affordable version, the Lightyear 2, by 2025. Read full article here
Merv
January 27, 2023
