This is incorrect. The smaller the wire, the greater the resistance, the larger the wire, the less the resistance. As the battery is moved further away from the biggest electrical load (the starter), the larger wire is essentual to compensate for the additional cable length.
Think about it for a minute. The largest wires on a car are the ones involved with the starter. If you think the smaller wire has less resistance, try cranking the engine through 18 ga wire (one of the smaller sizes used on a car). The wires would fry in a few seconds.
Originally posted by AirKnight:
Actually, the more area also meeans more resistance which is not good because it'll have more voltage drop.
Originally posted by Tartan1749:
[qb](the more wires = more surface area of wire - the electrons travel on the surface of wire, so this is advantageous) and softer or more bendable).
