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magnesium

10 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Magnesium is a type of metal that is very light but strong. It's used in cars to help make them lighter, which can improve performance.

Technical Definition

Magnesium is a lightweight metal often used in automotive applications to reduce weight without sacrificing strength. It's commonly found in wheels, engine components, and structural parts.

Hear It Discussed

"three-piece two-piece alloy magnesium except, okay"
CA Tire War; Luce Conspiracy Theory; Q&A The Smoking Tire 30:55

"And that was an inline eight with some kind of magnesium based body... Pierre Levé had that enormous accident that killed 80 people... magnesium doesn't respond well to water and burn flowers."
To the office! Mille Miglia, Minis, a hydrogen record My week in cars: the Autocar podcast 31:25

"[1180.2s] and then to carbon fiber, and, you know, [1182.6s] in between there was magnesium, [1184.0s] which of course, when it got fire, it wasn't so great."
420: Creating Velocity Invitational and America's Ultimate Automotive Weekend The Collector Car Podcast 19:40