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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cpm9ball, post: 1498279, member: 24633&quot;]It&#039;s for the same reason that the automakers haven&#039;t converted to hydrogen-powered cars despite having the technology for more than 20 years. Greed! They want to milk the internal combustion engine for every last cent, and the vending machine manufacturers don&#039;t want to spend millions of dollars to re-tool their entire operation for a coin that doesn&#039;t even circulate.</p><p><br /></p><p>I grew up in the 50&#039;s &amp; 60&#039;s, and the half dollar didn&#039;t circulate then, nor did the vast majority of vending machines accept the half dollar. And, since someone mentioned the fact that they prefer $1 or $2 notes instead of the new dollar coins, I&#039;d much rather see the government scrap notes of $1, $2, $5, &amp; $10 denominations in lieu of coins of similar denominations. We&#039;re being taxed to death as it is, and why should they keep throwing (our!) money into the firepit? Circulated paper money usually lasts less than 18 months as opposed to coins which can last 30+ years. Who says that the coins have to be large and heavy? They can be any size that Congress wants to make them, and they can use lightweight metals like aluminum instead.</p><p><br /></p><p>Why will this never happen, you may ask? Because the manufacturers providing the current technology would be up in arms, and the last thing any politician wants to do is &quot;bite the hand that feeds them&quot;!</p><p><br /></p><p>Chris[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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