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jandreseyesterday at 6:44 AM1 replyview on HN

Mini Cooper. From what I've heard it's a BMW thing.


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chaboudyesterday at 7:29 AM

BMW and Toyota have famously used bio-derived insulation reported to be like catnip for rodents.

The bio-oil plasticizers also migrate out more quickly in thermal cycling than the old dead dinosaurs approach. Hilariously, when I asked my mechanic about getting an M5, he laughed and explained that the radiator components are known to turn brittle and crack after 5-6 years because of this.

(I don't envy automotive folks. The stuff they have to deal with is next level.)

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