Whether you’re a fan of where modern cars are headed or not, everyone can agree that they could improve in two areas: cost and weight. Both have been on the rise in all new cars, but are especially prevalent in electric cars and hybrids. They’re full of heavy, expensive electrical components. There’s no singular solution to the problem, but some automakers have hit upon a solution that can simultaneously make a car lighter and cheaper to make, and it has to do with what they make the wiring from.
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