Silver Facts: Silver On The Highway

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Every electrical action in a modern car is activated with silver coated contacts. Basic functions such as starting the engine, opening power windows, adjusting power seats and closing a power trunk all require the use of a relay - a low power switch which activates a much higher power switch. A prime example is the silver membrane switch that activates the relay that powers the headlights.

A universal safety feature of every automobile produced in America, and most throughout the world, is the silver-ceramic lines fired into the rear window. The heat generated by these conductive paths is sufficient to clear the rear window of frost and ice.

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