stackyFACTSYour sleek, minimalist dashboard is a filthy liar.
Your sleek, minimalist dashboard is a filthy liar. Hidden immediately behind those plush leather panels is a terrifying, chaotic rat king of electrical cables. Because consumers demand heated massage seats, complex infotainment screens, and sensors that beep aggressively when a leaf hits the bumper, modern cars require miles of thick copper wiring. It adds an absurd amount of dead weight to the vehicle just so you can adjust the air conditioning with your voice.
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