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theluketaylor
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BMW’s New Overspray-Free Paint Works Like an Inkje...
That was also the era of Mercedes-Benz using biodegradable insulation on their wiring harnesses and it resulted in all sorts of cars having to be scrapped long before they broke down mechanically.
frosted-flakes
on Oct 3, 2021
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Was it because pests chewed on the insulation, or did it actually break down?
rasz
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Afaik insulation bio-degraded on cars in use resulting in shorts.
numpad0
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IIUC like actually biodegraded. Same happened with biodegradable ID cards.
universenz
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Fires, too!
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