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Why do automobiles rust more easily in wet climates than drier climates?

Why do automobiles rust more easily in wet climates than drier climates?
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Why do automobiles rust more easily in wet climates than drier climates?

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Wet climates obviously have more water than driers climates. Metals, when subject to water have the tendency to oxidize (rust). Therefore, if water is barely present in a climate, then oxidation is also least likely to occur.
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