Ferrari and BMW are rolling out new models featuring lightweight, cost-effective aluminium wiring, accelerating a shift away from copper, the dominant material in electric wiring since the invention of the electric ​battery two centuries ago.

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      4 months ago

      Nah, that’s gonna set the whole car on fire, and then it’s all over once the batteries catch.

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        4 months ago

        that’s gonna set the whole car on fire

        Let me know when you start seeing Ferraris burst into flames. Because that’ll be an entertaining display.

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          The Teslas and Chinese cheapos are gonna be the first to go.

          Anyway, here’s a picture of a Ferrari on fire

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            4 months ago

            The Teslas and Chinese cheapos

            Wasn’t there just a big scandal at Ford over relying on AI to manufacture vehicles and ending up with a bunch of defects?

            Anyway, here’s a picture of a Ferrari on fire

            ❤️ 😁 💕

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              4 months ago

              We already know that established American cars are crap, I didn’t think that needed to be said.